The analgesic effects of Quadratus Lomborum Block II type after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, will be assessed.
Quadratus Lomborum Block II type will be performed before performing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. The post-operative analgesic effect will be assessed, by using Numeric Rate Scale for pain. The pain assessment will be evaluated during the first 24 hours from surgery. The opioids requirement and side effects will be also assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
Quadratus Lomborum Block II type will be performed by injecting levobupivacaine 0.375% 20 ml between latissimus dorsi and quadratus lomborum muscle.
San Salvatore Academic Hospital
Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy
Analgesia
Pain assessment by using Numeric Rate Scale for pain
Time frame: The first 24 hours from surgery
Opioids
The opioids requirement (mg of equianalgesic morphine) will be assessed
Time frame: The first 24 hours from surgery
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The postoperative nausea and vomiting will be assessed
Time frame: The first 24 hours from surgery
Bowel function
The recovery of bowel function will be assessed
Time frame: The first 24 hours from surgery
Length of stay
The length of stay after surgery will be assessed
Time frame: Day after surgery
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