Intraoperative Autonomic Blockade for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversidad Simón Bolívar
About this trial
This study proposes infiltrating the hepatoduodenal ligament and the serosal reflection of the gallbladder cystic plate with a combination of Bupivacaine (a long-acting local anesthetic) and Dexamethasone (a corticosteroid). This technique aims to block the hepatic branches of the celiac plexus to improve visceral pain control and its associated clinical manifestations, reduce analgesic requirements, and lower readmission rates, thereby facilitating recovery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Elective or emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis with or without cholecystitis.
Disqualifiers
Associated biliary pathologies (e.g., biliary pancreatitis, cholangitis).
Additional procedures, such as formal bile duct exploration. Conversion to an open approach
Anesthesia or Surgical complications that require intensive care unit
Allergies to local anesthetics
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Autonomic neural blockade
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov