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Cutaneous Sensory Block Area of the Subcostal Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Registration Number
NCT05826093
Lead Sponsor
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Brief Summary

Patients planned for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy received a peroperative ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (USTAP) at the beginning of the procedure. At T90 minutes after the end of anaesthesia the cutaneous sensory block area (CSBA) was measured using cold sensation and mapped with a sterile marker. The CSBA was photodocumented and the area calculated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Planned for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, age 18 or older, written and verbal consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Non-compliant due to language or psychiatric disease, previous surgery to the upper abdomen, incisional hernia, pregnancy, sensory deficit of the abdomen or thorax.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cutaneous Sensory Block Area90 minutes postoperatively or 150 minutes after US-TAP application

The area of the dermis which is blocked to sensory stimulus such as pain, heat and cold.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nordsjaellands Hospital

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Hillerød, Denmark

Nordsjaellands Hospital
🇩🇰Hillerød, Denmark

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