Postoperative Pain Control in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Peripheral Nerve Block Versus Local Anesthetic
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
After undergoing a laparoscopic appendectomy, a child may experience some degree of pain in
the postoperative period. As a routine part of the procedure, surgeons inject local
anesthetic where the laparoscopic ports are placed. This provides some pain relief, but most
children will still require additional pain medications after surgery. The purpose of the
study is to see if a combination of peripheral nerve blocks (rectus sheath and ilioinguinal
nerve) will give better pain relief, decreasing pain medication requirements and increasing
comfort during the postoperative period.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago