Repeat Quadratus Lumborum Block to Reduce Opioid Need in Patients After Pancreatic Surgery
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-11-20
Target enrollment:
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Summary
This phase II trial studies how an additional anesthetic nerve block, called a quadratus
lumborum block, works to reduce the need for opioids in patients after pancreatic surgery.
Giving an additional regional anesthetic after surgery may hasten the weaning process, reduce
the need for opioid medications upon discharge, and reduce the risk of opioid dependence.