Erector Spinae Plane Block and Its Impact on Postoperative Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diaphragmatic Dysfunction

Treatments: Device: Diaphragmatic ultrasound

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07022600

ESPB and its impact on DD

Details and patient eligibility

About

postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction is critical especially in morbidly obese patients

Full description

Investigators aimed to evaluate the impact of erector spinae plane block on the incidence of postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction in morbidly obese patients (Body mass index more than or equal 40)

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• morbidly obese (body mass index> 40)
• undergoing sleeve gastrectomy

Exclusion criteria

• allergy to bupivacaine
• respiratory comorbidities
• preoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction
• Patient refusal
• inability to adequately visualize diaphragm

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

erector spinae group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will receive erector spinae block

Treatment:

Device: Diaphragmatic ultrasound

Control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Patients will receive bilateral sham ultrasound-guided ESPB

Treatment:

Device: Diaphragmatic ultrasound