Pain relief methods after pancreatic cancer surgery

This trial is testing whether using two pain-relief methods together—a nerve block in the abdomen (called a TAP block) combined with morphine injected into the spinal fluid—helps patients who are having pancreatic cancer surgery feel less pain after their operation. Researchers want to see if this combination works better and is safer than using just one method alone.

Pancreatic cancer surgery is a major operation that causes significant pain afterward. Doctors traditionally use epidural catheters (tubes placed near the spine) to manage this pain, but these don't always work well and can cause side effects. This trial is exploring whether the new combination approach might be a better, simpler alternative.