Damanhour Teaching Hospital

Researchers compare two oral blood pressure drugs, atenolol and metoprolol, given before nasal surgery to lower blood pressure during the operation. The goal is to reduce bleeding and improve the surgeon's view inside the nose. The trial enrolls 60 adults aged 21 to 50 who are he…

This study tests whether adding dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) can improve pain control after thyroid removal. Sixty adults undergoing total thyroidectomy will receive one of the two combinations via an ultrasound-guided nerve block.…

Researchers compare two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, erector spinae plane block and rectus sheath block, to see which one controls pain better after supraumbilical surgery. Sixty adults having elective hernia repair under general anesthesia receive one of the two blocks after …

Thoracoscopic sympathectomy uses small incisions, but patients often have severe pain afterward. This trial compares two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, the rhomboid intercostal block and the retrolaminar block, to see which one delays the need for additional pain medicine and lo…

This study compares nylon and polyurethane epidural catheters in 60 adults having major orthopedic surgery. Researchers want to see which type is safer, faster to insert, and less likely to cause problems like blockage or breakage. Participants are randomly assigned to receive on…