An observational study in Colorectal Neoplasms and Gastrectomy, sponsored by Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-30.
Sponsored by Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization · Observational
Major abdominal surgeries are traditionally performed via laparotomy. Analgesia is routinely administered during the postoperative period. The goal is to investigate the effects of laparotomy and analgesia methods on diaphragm function.
Laparotomy is typically performed through a midline incision during major abdominal surgeries. Patients have difficulty breathing deeply after surgery, particularly because of pain. Intravenous drug administration, epidural catheter placement, and abdominal plane blocks are common methods of analgesia. In this study, the investigators will measure the diaphragm muscle thickness at the xiphoid level at the anterior axillary line in the supine position in participants who underwent laparotomy before and one hour after the operation, using ultrasonography M mode during inspiration, expiration, and forced inspiration. the investigators will test the effects of analgesia methods on diaphragm contraction in participants undergoing laparotomy.
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Patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery due to gastrointestinal tumor
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Diaphragm muscle contraction fraction measured before and after surgery
Diagnostic Test: ultrasonography
Using ultrasonography to measure diaphragm thickness
The impact of laparotomy on diaphragm thickness.
Comparison of diaphragm muscle measurements before and after surgery
Time frame: Measurement at the 1st postoperative hour
The effect of analgesia methods on diaphragm thickness in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
Comparison of diaphragm muscle measurements before and after surgery
Time frame: Measurement at the 1st postoperative hour
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