Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
- Conditions
- AppendicitisChildren
- Interventions
- Procedure: QLBProcedure: TAP block
- Registration Number
- NCT04031196
- Lead Sponsor
- Zagazig University
- Brief Summary
QL block has been recently described for chronic pain following abdominal hernia repair, and for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery as it leads to complete pain relief in the dermatomal area from (T6 - L1). Theoretically, QL blocks might give better and longer-lasting analgesia compared to the US-guided anterior TAP block due to a spread to the thoracic paravertebral space and sympathetic nerves in the thoracolumbar fascia, so visceral afferent pathways to the medulla can be blocked.
- Detailed Description
Recently, the laparoscopic technique has been successfully used for many pediatric surgical cases. The laparoscopic appendicectomy is favored over the traditional open method, as it has a lower incidence of postoperative surgical complications and faster recovery to normal daily activities. Although it is considered as minimally invasive surgery, patients may require hospitalization for over 24 hours following laparoscopic appendicectomy, and postoperative pain which is caused by the surgical wound and visceroperitonitic pain as a result of peritoneal inflammation and infection, may extend the length of hospital stay.
Regional anesthesia techniques are commonly enhanced for pain management in pediatric surgical procedure as they decrease parenteral opioid requirements and improve patient-parent satisfaction \[6\].
The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block was first described in 2004 by McDonnell et al. using anatomical landmark guidance, and ultrasound-guided technique was later popularized by Hebbard et al. TAP block is aiming to block sensory nerves that course between the transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscles and supply the anterior abdominal wall, where local anesthetic is injected into the transversus abdominis fascial plane. Many clinical studies have reported the efficacy of TAP block in providing adequate postoperative analgesia for lower abdominal surgery.
Quadratus Lumborum block was initially described by R.Blanco as an abstract at the annual European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ESRA) congress in 2007, where the local anesthetic (LA) was injected in the anterolateral aspect of the QL muscle (type 1 QL block). Later, J. Børglum used posterior transmuscular approach by detecting Shamrock sign and injecting the LA in the anterior aspect of the QL (type 3 QL block). Recently, R. Blanco described another approach by injecting the LA in the posterior aspect of the QL muscle (type 2 QL block), which may be easier and safer as the LA is injected in a more superficial plane, so the risk of intra-abdominal complications and lumbar plexus injuries is reduced. And finally the intramuscular QL block (type 4 QL block), the local anesthetic is injected directly into the QL muscle.
We hypothesize that ultrasound-guided QL block will be more superior than or equal to TAP block in providing postoperative analgesia for children undergoing laparoscopic appendicectomy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
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parent and patient acceptance,
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Children 7-12 years old,
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20-35kg bodyweight,
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ASA I-II,
- and scheduled for Laparoscopic appendicectomy
- Patients refusing regional anesthesia,
- those with bleeding disorders,
- skin lesion at the needle insertion site,
- sepsis,
- liver disease,
- peritonitis,
- and emergency cases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description QLB group, Quadratus Lumborum Block group QLB the patient placed in the lateral decubitus position, the low-frequency convex probe of Sonosite M Turbo ultrasonography was placed in the anterior axillary line midway between subcostal margin and iliac crest to identify the abdominal muscle layers, then the probe was moved to the posterior axillary line to visualize the quadratus lumborum muscle attached to the transverse process of the L4, With the psoas major muscle placed anteriorly, the erector spinae muscle posteriorly, a 22-gauge, 80 mm needle was inserted in-plane into the posterior aspect of QL muscle (between quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscle), and then 0.5ml/kg of 0.25% levobupivacaine local anesthetic was injected behind the muscle as a bolus dose. The block was performed bilaterally. TAP block group,Transversus Abdominis Plane Block group TAP block patient placed in the supine position, a linear multifrequency 6-13 MHz probe of Sonosite M Turbo ultrasonography was placed posterior to the midaxillary line at the midpoint between the inferior costal margin and the iliac crest, a 22-gauge, 50 mm needle was placed using an in-plane technique between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscle then local anesthetic was injected in a bolus dose 0.5ml/kg of 0.25% levobupivacaine, the block was done bilaterally.. after ultrasound Identification of the plane between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscle,
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in intraoperative mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) values at base line (To), 3 minutes(min) after induction of general anesthesia, 10 min after intubation (immediately before performing the block (T1)), 15 min after performing the block (T2),and intraoperative values every 15 min till the end of surgery(T3) (mm Hg)
changes in intraoperative heart rate (HR) values at base line (To), 3 minutes(min) after induction of general anesthesia, 10 min after intubation (immediately before performing the block (T1)), 15 min after performing the block (T2),and intraoperative values every 15 min till the end of surgery(T3) (beats/minute)
changes in the degree of pain perception by patient Patients were assessed in the immediate post operative period and then at 2 hour(h), 4h, 6h , 8h , 12 h, 18 h and at 24 hours postoperative for the quality of analgesia measured by visual analogue scale(VAS), The patient was trained to report the level of pain on VAS scale from 0 to 10 (where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method post operative nausea and vomiting in the first postoperative 24 hours by number of patients complained of these side effects
total intraoperative fentanyl consumption during the time of the surgical procedure measured by μg /kg
1st time of rescue analgesics during the first postoperative 24 hours minute
total amount of rescue analgesic consumed in the first postoperative 24 hours mg/kg
degree of patient and parent satisfaction at the end of the first postoperative 24 hours 5-point scale assessment (satisfied or completely satisfied, not satisfied nor dissatisfied, dissatisfied, completely dissatisfied)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Faculty of medicine, zagazig university
🇪🇬Zagazig, Elsharqya, Egypt