Adding morphine to a spine block for belly surgery pain
Treatments studied
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This study tests whether adding a small dose of morphine to a numbing injection near the spine (called erector spinae plane block) provides better pain relief after midline belly surgery. It may help reduce the need for other pain medicines and improve recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for belly surgery with a cut down the middle (midline laparotomy).
- Your overall health is good to fair (ASA I, II, or III).
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, infection at the injection site, or allergy to the study medicines.
- You have not taken strong painkillers (opioids) daily for more than 3 months before surgery.
- You do not have a severe lung condition or untreated sleep apnea.
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