Pain relief methods for open liver surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after open liver surgery: a nerve block in the back muscles versus a spinal catheter for pain medicine. It tests which method works better and is safer for patients undergoing this major surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18–80 years old
- You are scheduled for elective (planned, non-emergency) open liver surgery
- Your heart, lungs, liver, and blood clotting are in reasonably good health (not severely impaired)
- You do not have a localized skin infection where the needle would be inserted
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or allergic to local anesthetics or opioid pain medicines
- You can provide written informed consent to join the study
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