Quality assurance of perioperative analgesic measures in the context of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in TAPP technique. What benefit does the TAP block have?

• Conditions: K40; Inguinal hernia

• Registration Number: DRKS00018682
• Lead Sponsor: HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-10-30
• Study Completion: 2019-12-01
• Results First Posted: 2020-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 838

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing TAPP surgery for hernia or inguinal hernia recurrence in the period 01.08.2007 to 01.08.2018

Exclusion Criteria

Conversion to the open surgical procedure
Hernia relapse

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain in the recovery room with VAS (visual analogue scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average length of stay in the hospital<br>Duration of the operation (cutting / suture time)<br>Postoperative complications according to Clavien-Dindo classification during inpatient stay<br>Cumulative opioid and non-opioid painkiller requirement from anesthesia induction to 24 hours postoperatively