Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block as Adjuvant to General Anesthesia Regarding the Quality of Surgical Field in Trans-Sphenoidal Endoscopic Hypophysectomy

ConditionsSphenopalatine Ganglion Block General Anesthesia Quality of Surgical Field Trans-Sphenoidal Endoscopic Hypophysectomy

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age21-60

SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) through the suprazygomatic approach in optimizing the quality of surgical field as well as its effect on postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgeries under general anesthesia.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age between 21 and 60 years.

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I or II.

Undergoing elective endoscopic trans-nasal resection of pituitary adenoma.

Disqualifiers

Patient's refusal

ASA Physical Status III or IV patients

Patients receiving drugs influencing blood coagulation

Allergy to any of the drugs utilized in this study

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Sphenopalatine ganglion block using bupivacaine + dexamethasone
General anesthesia

Treatment groups

70 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov