Infraorbital Nerve Block for Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach to Remove Pituitary Tumor
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-12-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Perioperative pain relief during endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery is generally
treated with opioids either morphine sulfate or fentanyl. This study will compare the
traditional method of intravenous fentanyl to the bilateral infraorbital nerve block in adult
patients scheduled for pituitary surgery by the transsphenoidal approach.