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Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone

Pain, Postoperative | Colorectal Cancer | Analgesia | Crohn Disease | Regional Anesthesia Morbidity | Colorectal...

Dexamethasone will be used as an adjunct to local anesthetics (bupivacaine) to prolong the duration of laparoscopically-placed transversus-abdominis plane blocks in elective colorectal resection.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* age \> 18
* ASA class I-III
* elective or urgent inpatient laparoscopic/laparoscopic assisted colorectal surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

* emergency surgery
* open surgery
* contraindications to laparoscopic surgery (ie. adhesions, inability to tolerate pneumoperitoneum)
* ASA class 4
* age \< 18
* pregnant or breastfeeding women
* significant cardiorespiratory/hepatic/renal disease
* allergy to any study drugs
* inability to consent
* inability to respond to pain assessments
* inability to use the patient-controlled analgesia device (PCA)
* preoperative chronic opioid use

Study Location

Royal University Hospital
Royal University Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

David Ginther, MD

[email protected]
3066556893
Study Sponsored By
University of Saskatchewan
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT05432934