Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Erector Spina Plane Block in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Surgery

NCT ID: NCT05822492

Last Updated: 2023-12-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-20

Study Completion Date

2023-09-30

Brief Summary

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In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of anterior quadratus lumborum block (QLB3) and Erector Spina Plane Block (ESPB) on postoperative acute pain scores and opioid consumption in the first 24 hours in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Surgery

Detailed Description

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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is commonly used to treat large kidney stones. Patients usually complain of severe pain and discomfort postoperatively. Postoperative pain prolongs hospital stay, delays wound healing, increases infection rates, and increases the incidence of drug side effects.

Regional anesthesia is part of multimodal analgesia in treating postoperative pain. Facial plane blocks are among these procedures. Erector spina plane block (ESPB) is a peri-paravertebral regional anesthesia technique applied for the first time to treat thoracic neuropathic pain. In the literature, the effectiveness of upper abdomen and renal operations in pain management has been demonstrated. Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) was first described as an alternative to the transversus abdominis plane block. This block can be performed with three methods under ultrasound guidance. An anterior QLB (QLB3) block was used in this study. In this block, the local anesthetic drug is applied between the quadratus lumborum muscle and the psoas muscle fascia and spreads along the thoracolumbar fascia. This block provides anesthesia and analgesia in the T7-L1 dermatome area. QLB3 block has been applied in pyeloplasty, cholecystectomy, lower abdominal surgeries, cesarean sections, radical nephrectomy, and hip joint surgeries and provided adequate postoperative analgesia.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of QLB3 block and ESPB block on pain scores and opioid consumption in patients undergoing PCNL.

Patients will be divided into three groups.

Group QLB3:

Patients who applied the OLB3 block and IV morphine-patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Group ESPB:

Patients who applied ESPB block and IV morphine-PCA before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Group Control In this group, patients only applied general anesthesia and IV morphine-PCA.

Conditions

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Anesthesia Analgesia Patient Controlled Analgesia Quadratus Lumborum Block Erector Spina Plane Block

Keywords

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Anesthesia Analgesia Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Surgery Patient controlled analgesia Anterior quadratus lumborum block Erector spina plane block

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group QLB3

Patients who applied the QLB3 block before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Group QLB3

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients who applied the QLB3 block before PCNL surgery were included in this group

Multimodal analgesia protocol is applied to all patients undergoing PCNL surgery in our clinic. According to this protocol, patients are administered iv tenoxicam 20mg after induction of general anesthesia and iv paracetamol 1 gr intraoperatively. Postoperative analgesia: iv paracetamol 1gr every 8 hours and iv PCA of 0,2mg/ml morphine (the bolus dose is 20 mcg/kg, the lock-in time of 6-10 minutes, and the 4-hour limit is adjusted to be 80% of the calculated total dose). In cases where rescue analgesia is required (VAS score ≥4), 100 mg tramadol is administered to patients. The prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) involved the routine administration of 8 mg IV dexamethasone to patients before induction and 0.15 mg/kg IV ondansetron 20 minutes before the end of the procedure.

Group ESPB

Patients who applied ESP block before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Group ESPB

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients who applied ESP block before PCNL surgery were included in this group

Multimodal analgesia protocol is applied to all patients undergoing PCNL surgery in our clinic. According to this protocol, patients are administered iv tenoxicam 20mg after induction of general anesthesia and iv paracetamol 1 gr intraoperatively. Postoperative analgesia: iv paracetamol 1gr every 8 hours and iv PCA of 0,2mg/ml morphine (the bolus dose is 20 mcg/kg, the lock-in time of 6-10 minutes, and the 4-hour limit is adjusted to be 80% of the calculated total dose). In cases where rescue analgesia is required (VAS score ≥4), 100 mg tramadol is administered to patients. The prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) involved the routine administration of 8 mg IV dexamethasone to patients before induction and 0.15 mg/kg IV ondansetron 20 minutes before the end of the procedure.

Group Control

Patients who did not use any block before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Group Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients who did not use block before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Multimodal analgesia protocol is applied to all patients undergoing PCNL surgery in our clinic. According to this protocol, patients are administered iv tenoxicam 20mg after induction of general anesthesia and iv paracetamol 1 gr intraoperatively. Postoperative analgesia: iv paracetamol 1gr every 8 hours and iv PCA of 0,2mg/ml morphine (the bolus dose is 20 mcg/kg, the lock-in time of 6-10 minutes, and the 4-hour limit is adjusted to be 80% of the calculated total dose). In cases where rescue analgesia is required (VAS score ≥4), 100 mg tramadol is administered to patients. The prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) involved the routine administration of 8 mg IV dexamethasone to patients before induction and 0.15 mg/kg IV ondansetron 20 minutes before the end of the procedure.

Interventions

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Group QLB3

Patients who applied the QLB3 block before PCNL surgery were included in this group

Multimodal analgesia protocol is applied to all patients undergoing PCNL surgery in our clinic. According to this protocol, patients are administered iv tenoxicam 20mg after induction of general anesthesia and iv paracetamol 1 gr intraoperatively. Postoperative analgesia: iv paracetamol 1gr every 8 hours and iv PCA of 0,2mg/ml morphine (the bolus dose is 20 mcg/kg, the lock-in time of 6-10 minutes, and the 4-hour limit is adjusted to be 80% of the calculated total dose). In cases where rescue analgesia is required (VAS score ≥4), 100 mg tramadol is administered to patients. The prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) involved the routine administration of 8 mg IV dexamethasone to patients before induction and 0.15 mg/kg IV ondansetron 20 minutes before the end of the procedure.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Group ESPB

Patients who applied ESP block before PCNL surgery were included in this group

Multimodal analgesia protocol is applied to all patients undergoing PCNL surgery in our clinic. According to this protocol, patients are administered iv tenoxicam 20mg after induction of general anesthesia and iv paracetamol 1 gr intraoperatively. Postoperative analgesia: iv paracetamol 1gr every 8 hours and iv PCA of 0,2mg/ml morphine (the bolus dose is 20 mcg/kg, the lock-in time of 6-10 minutes, and the 4-hour limit is adjusted to be 80% of the calculated total dose). In cases where rescue analgesia is required (VAS score ≥4), 100 mg tramadol is administered to patients. The prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) involved the routine administration of 8 mg IV dexamethasone to patients before induction and 0.15 mg/kg IV ondansetron 20 minutes before the end of the procedure.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Group Control

Patients who did not use block before PCNL surgery were included in this group.

Multimodal analgesia protocol is applied to all patients undergoing PCNL surgery in our clinic. According to this protocol, patients are administered iv tenoxicam 20mg after induction of general anesthesia and iv paracetamol 1 gr intraoperatively. Postoperative analgesia: iv paracetamol 1gr every 8 hours and iv PCA of 0,2mg/ml morphine (the bolus dose is 20 mcg/kg, the lock-in time of 6-10 minutes, and the 4-hour limit is adjusted to be 80% of the calculated total dose). In cases where rescue analgesia is required (VAS score ≥4), 100 mg tramadol is administered to patients. The prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) involved the routine administration of 8 mg IV dexamethasone to patients before induction and 0.15 mg/kg IV ondansetron 20 minutes before the end of the procedure.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB3) Erector spina plane block (ESPB) Control

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-65 years
* American Society of Anesthesiology score I-III patients scheduled for unilateral PCNL in elective conditions
* Patients with BMI \<35 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Conditions where regional anesthesia is contraindicated (coagulopathy, international normalized ratio abnormality, thrombocytopenia, infection at the injection site)
* History of hypersensitivity or allergy to local anesthetics
* Patients with psychiatric disorders
* Patients with musculoskeletal deformities
* Patients with alcohol-drug dependence
* Patients with cognitive dysfunction (patients incapable of evaluating the NRS score)
* Patients who did not give consent / did not want to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ondokuz Mayıs University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Cengiz KAYA

Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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CENGIZ KAYA

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Locations

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Ondokuz mayıs Universty

Samsun, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Dam M, Hansen CK, Poulsen TD, Azawi NH, Wolmarans M, Chan V, Laier GH, Bendtsen TF, Borglum J. Transmuscular quadratus lumborum block for percutaneous nephrolithotomy reduces opioid consumption and speeds ambulation and discharge from hospital: a single centre randomised controlled trial. Br J Anaesth. 2019 Aug;123(2):e350-e358. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.04.054. Epub 2019 May 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31153628 (View on PubMed)

Dam M, Moriggl B, Hansen CK, Hoermann R, Bendtsen TF, Borglum J. The Pathway of Injectate Spread With the Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block: A Cadaver Study. Anesth Analg. 2017 Jul;125(1):303-312. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000001922.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28277325 (View on PubMed)

De Cassai A, Bonvicini D, Correale C, Sandei L, Tulgar S, Tonetti T. Erector spinae plane block: a systematic qualitative review. Minerva Anestesiol. 2019 Mar;85(3):308-319. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.18.13341-4. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30621377 (View on PubMed)

Elsharkawy H. Quadratus Lumborum Blocks. Adv Anesth. 2017;35(1):145-157. doi: 10.1016/j.aan.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Oct 3. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29103570 (View on PubMed)

Kilic E, Bulut E. Quadratus Lumborum Block III for Postoperative Pain After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2018 Aug;46(4):272-275. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2018.92331. Epub 2018 Aug 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30140533 (View on PubMed)

Turkan H, Kaya C, Turunc E, Dost B, Ustun YB. Effects of anterior quadratus lumborum block versus erector spinae plane block on postoperative acute pain in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective, observational study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2024 Sep 10;24(1):322. doi: 10.1186/s12871-024-02691-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39256675 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PNLESPQLB2022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id