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Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Quoadratus Lumborum Block on Infants

Not Applicable
Conditions
Quoadratus Lumborum Block
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Interventions
Procedure: transversus abdominis plane block
Procedure: quoadratus lumborum block
Registration Number
NCT04927624
Lead Sponsor
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

we aimed to compare the effects of TAPB and QLB on postoperative pain score and analgesic consumption in infants who underwent unilateral inguinal hernia surgery.

Detailed Description

Infants are more sensitive to the side effects of general anesthesia than older children. This may be associated with the incomplete maturation of organ systems effective in pharmacodynamics. Regional anesthesia applications provide safe and effective analgesia by reducing the need for opioids. Regional anesthesia applications in infants require experience and complication rates due to central blocks are high. However, in recent years, the use of ultrasound (USG) has increased the use of safe and effective trunk blocks. There are studies on the use of Transversus Abdominis Plan Block (TAPB) and Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB) in children. However, there is no comparative study on its use in infants.

In our study, we aimed to compare the effects of TAPB and QLB on postoperative pain score and analgesic consumption in infants who underwent unilateral inguinal hernia surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1 month to 1 year
  • who were scheduled for unilateral inguinal hernia operation
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical score I-II
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with ASA II-IV
  • coagulopathy
  • skin infection at the block application site
  • bupivacaine allergy
  • bilateral inguinal hernia operation
  • additional operation in different region
  • laparoscopic inguinal hernia operation
  • younger than 1 month
  • with a history of prematurity

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
transversus abdominis planetransversus abdominis plane blockIn the group in which Transversus Abdominis Plan Block was applied, the patient was placed in the supine position. After skin antisepsis was achieved with 10% povidone iodine, the USG probe was placed transversely between the iliac crest and the anterolateral abdominal wall. After visualizing the external-internal obliq and transversus abdominis muscles, 0.5 ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine was injected after negative aspiration by advancing the needle into the fascia between the internal obliq muscle and the transversus abdominis muscle with the in-plane technique.
quoadratus lumborum blockquoadratus lumborum blockIn the Quadratus Lumborum Block (Lateral approach) group, the patient was placed in the lateral position with the side to be blocked on top. After skin antisepsis was achieved with 10% povidone iodine, the USG probe was placed transversely between the iliac crest and costa edge. After visualizing the extarnal-internal obliq and transversus abdominis muscles, the probe was advanced posteriorly. Quadratus lumborum muscle and thoracolumbar fascia were visualized. The needle was advanced to the anterolateral border of the quadratus lumborum muscle with the in-plane technique and 0.5 ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine was injected after negative aspiration.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
FLACCup to 24 hours

Face, Legs, Activitiy, Cry, Consolability score

first analgesic need timesup to 24 hours

time of first analgesic need after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
complicationsup to 24 hours

post-operative anesthetic complications

frequency of need for analgesicsup to 24 hours

Frequency of analgesic requirement in the first 24 hours after the operation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital

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Istanbul, Turkey

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