Pain Control After VATS Anatomical Pulmonary Resections
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
In patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS), moderate to severe post-operative pain may often be experienced. The presence of pain negatively affects the perceived quality of care and can predispose to complications, as the development of chronic pain.
In order to prevent post-operative pain, different multimodal pain treatment protocols are applied, consisting in combinations of local-regional anesthesiological techniques and intravenous medications.
Regional anesthesia is considered essential to prevent pain in the immediate post-operative period. However, to date, there is no agreement regarding which is the most effective regional anesthesiological technique; therefore, the choice is usually based on the Anesthetist's preferences.
The aim of this study is to compare three regional anesthesiological techniques (cryoanalgesia, epidural anesthesia, and erector spinae muscle plane block) routinely used during thoracoscopic lung surgery.
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Detailed Description
In patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS), moderate to severe post-operative pain may often be experienced. The presence of pain negatively affects the perceived quality of care and can predispose to complications, as the development of chronic pain.
In order to prevent post-operative pain, different multimodal pain treatment protocols are applied, consisting in combinations of local-regional anesthesiological techniques and intravenous medications.
Regional anesthesia is considered essential to prevent pain in the immediate post-operative period. However, to date, there is no agreement regarding which is the most effective regional anesthesiological technique; therefore, the choice is usually based on the Anesthetist's preferences.
The aim of this study is to compare three regional anesthesiological techniques (cryoanalgesia, epidural anesthesia, and erector spinae muscle plane block) routinely used during thoracoscopic lung surgery.
All patients undergoing anatomical pulmonary resections (lobectomy or segmentectomy) through a thoracoscopic (VATS) approach, and who present the inclusion/exclusion characteristics, will be considered.
The day of surgery, patients are randomized 1:1:1 to receive 3 different pain control techniques: epidural catheter, ESP block or cryoanalgesia.
A standard pain management protocol will be applied to all patient after surgery.
Primary Outcome Measure is the perceived post-operative pain 24 hours after surgery in the 3 groups, evaluated through numeric pain rating scale (NPRS). Other outcome measures are the post-operative pain trend and the patients' total amount of opioid use in the postoperative period (expressed as Morphine milligram equivalents).
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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Experimental: Epidural In patients randomized to this Arm, before the induction of general anesthesia, the epidural catheter is placed in the intervertebral space (T4-T5, T5-6 or T6-T7) and used intra and post-operatively for administration of local anesthetics. |
Procedure: Epidural
The epidural catheter is placed while the patient is awake, before the induction of general anesthesia. The intervertebral spaces used for catheter insertion are alternatively T4-T5, T5-6 or T6-T7. After locating the epidural space through the technique of the loss of resistance, a catheter is introduced for about 5 cm and left in place for the administration of drugs into the epidural space. Once the correct functioning of the epidural catheter has been verified with a negative test for cerebrospinal fluid aspiration and a negative bolus test for the onset of signs and symptoms from intrathecal infusion, the catheter is used intraoperatively for administration of local anesthetics in refracted boluses (Lidocaine and Ropivacaine ) at anesthetic dosage and postoperatively for continuous infusion of Ropivacaine 0.15% at 5 mL/h.
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Experimental: ESP block In patients randomized to this Arm, after induction of general anesthesia the Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is performed with a catheter introduced and left in place for continuous postoperative infusion of local anesthetics. |
Procedure: ESP block
Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is performed after induction of general anesthesia, with the patient in a lateral decubitus position. With the aid of the ultrasound guide with linear probe, the transverse process of T5 ipsilateral to the site of the operation is identified. With the in-plane technique, the lower fascia of the ESP muscle is hydrodissected through the administration of Ropivacaine 0.5% 3 mg/Kg lean body weight. Subsequently, a catheter is introduced and left in place for continuous postoperative infusion of Ropivacaine 0.2% at 12 mL/h.
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Experimental: Cryoanalgesia In patients randomized to this Arm, after induction of general anesthesia and single lung ventilation the first thoracoscopic surgical access is performed. A cryoanesthesia device with a dedicated atraumatic angled-tip cryoprobe is inserted through the thoracoscopic access and the active tip of the probe is positioned in contact with the intercostal nerves from T3 to T8. |
Procedure: Cryoanalgesia
Cryoanalgesia is performed after the induction of general anesthesia, single lung ventilation and after performing the first thoracoscopic surgical access. A cryoanesthesia device with a dedicated atraumatic angled-tip cryoprobe is inserted through the thoracoscopic access. The active tip of the probe is positioned in contact with the intercostal nerves from T3 to T8 and kept resting for 4 ½ minutes on each nerve at a temperature of -70°C, under direct thoracoscopic vision, generating an interruption of the sensory functions.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Post-operative pain [24 hours after surgery]
Perceived post-operative pain 24 hours after surgery through Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS, value from 0 to 10, o=no pain, 10=worst pain ever)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Post-operative pain trend [1,6,12 and 48 hours after surgery]
Perceived post-operative pain 1,6,12 and 48 hours after surgery through Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS, value from 0 to 10, o=no pain, 10=worst pain ever)
- Rescue Analgesia [48 hours after surgery]
patients' total amount of opioid use in the postoperative period (expressed as Morphine milligram equivalents)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- all patients undergoing VATS anatomic pulmonary resection (lobectomy or segmentectomy) for benign or malignant disease
Exclusion Criteria:
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Refusal or inability to give informed consent to the study protocol
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Age < 18 years
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Pregnancy
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Allergies or contraindications to any of the treatments considered in the experimental design
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Pre-operative use of pain medication for chronic pain or neuropathic pain
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History of previous major chest surgery
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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class > 3
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Need for intensive care unit stay in the post-operative period
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Patients undergoing anatomical pulmonary resections different than lobectomy or segmentectomy (bi-lobectomy or pneumonectomy).
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Patients undergoing bronchial and/or vascular resections and reconstructions
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Thoracic Surgery Unit | Padua | Italy | 35128 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University Hospital Padova
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: MARCO MAMMANA, MD, PhD, PADUA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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