The purpose of this study is to compare intra and postoperative pain control between Paravertebral block vs no block in open pancreaticoduodenectomy. Length of stay, and complications will also be recorded. For this study the investigator plans to randomize to obtain objective data for clinical decisions and improve patient outcomes. Following surgery patients in both groups, data will be collected from the first 48 hours after surgery and at discharge.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2
Paravertebral at the T7-10 levels bilaterally with 5 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine at each level
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mean Post-operative Pain Score
The VAS is a 11-item questionnaire assessing pain. Using a scale of 0 = no pain to 10 = worst pain. Total scores range from 0 - 110, lower scores indicating lower pain and higher scores indicating greater pain. The average score across the 11 questions was calculated for each subject using the minimum and maximum values reported for each subject across the 11 questions.
Time frame: First 48 hours after surgery
Hospital Length of Stay
Total number of days subjects were admitted to the hospital following surgery
Time frame: Approximately 4-6 days post surgery
Number of Subjects With a Bowel Obstruction
Number of subjects to experience a bowl obstruction following surgery
Time frame: Approximately 2-4 days
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