TAP Block Alone Versus TAPblock With Rectus Sheath Block in Liposuction Surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: Transversus abdominis plane blockProcedure: rectus sheath block
- Registration Number
- NCT02854553
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an effective regional nerve block for the anterior abdominal wall. An anesthesiologist typically administers the TAP block preoperatively with ultrasound guidance. It is not yet commonly used during anterior abdominal wall liposuction, where postprocedural pain remains a major concern for patients and surgeons.
- Detailed Description
The author investigated the feasibility of administering the TAP block under direct vision and compared postoperative narcotic use in patients who received analgesia by TAP block vs with TAP block i addition to rectus sheath block, both performed under direct vision during anterior abdominal wall liposuction.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
- ASA I-II, consent,
Exclusion Criteria
- allergy, coagulopathy, refusal, mentally unstable
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description TAP and rectus sheath block rectus sheath block Transversus abdominis plane block with rectus sheath block TAP and rectus sheath block Transversus abdominis plane block Transversus abdominis plane block with rectus sheath block TAP Transversus abdominis plane block Transversus abdominis plane block
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pain Three days visual analogue scale for pain assessment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cairo University
🇪🇬Cairo, Giza, Egypt