Local Wound Anesthesia in Spine Surgery

Local Wound Anesthesia in Spine Surgery - a Randomized Double Blind Controlled Trial

Prospective, randomized, double-blinded, trial regarding the effect of local wound infiltration at the end of spine surgery; randomizing 1:1:1 between NaCl, Ropivacain, Levobupivacaine combined with Tramadol

Subcutaneous local wound injections with NaCl, Ropivacain or Levobupivacaine combined with Tramadol will be performed in a randomized, double-blinded manner at the end of spine surgery. Pain control, dosage of analgesics used, analgesics reduction compared to preoperative, wound healing problems and clinical outcome socres will be assessed up to 6 weeks after surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed Consent
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Elective spine surgery with any technique
• At least 6 weeks of scheduled follow-up from hospitalization

Exclusion Criteria:

• Documented decline for data inclusion
• Allergy to any of the drugs used
• <50kg total body weight
• Vertebro- or Kyphoplasty
• Pregnancy and breast feeding
• Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant