Spinal Anesthesia for Outpatient Abdominal Wall Surgery: Comparison of Bupivacaine, 2-chloroprocaine and Prilocaine

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Considering fast-track principles, an ideal spinal anesthetic should have minimal complications and above all fast recovery so reducing in-hospital stay.

Between 1/8/2015 and 1/1/2016, a total of 101 patients attending the surgeon's practice with an umbilical or unilateral inguinal hernia and no contra-indications for surgery were included in this study. Patients were given 10.5mg bupivacaine (B-group), 40mg hyperbaric 2-chloroprocaïne (C-group) or 60mg prilocaïne (P-group), each with added sufentanil (2µg). Motor block was assessed using the Bromage scale. Sensory block was measured by determining the peak level dermatome. Intraoperative hemodynamic parameters were listed. Resolution of sensory and motor block, time to void and home readiness were defined as clinical endpoints.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: AZ St.-Dimpna Geel
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Bupivacaine; Chloroprocaine; Prilocaine; Procaine; Sufentanil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• unilateral open inguinal or umbilical hernia repair

• capable to understand the risks and commitment associated with the surgery and anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• concomittant surgical of non-surgical procedure

• no agreement to informed consent