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Modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) versus transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) for postoperative analgesia after abdominoplasty

Phase 1
Conditions
Anaesthesia
Registration Number
PACTR202302512721865
Lead Sponsor
Marina Wasfy Boulos
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria

ASA physical status grade: I and II patients.
Both sexes.
Age between 18 and 65 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

ASA physical status more than grade II.
Patients’ refusal.
Patients younger than 18 years or older than 65 years.
Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anesthetics.
Patients with an infection in the surgery site.
Patients with mental problems having difficulty understanding the scoring for pain.
Contraindications for regional anesthesia (Platelet count <100.000 or any coagulopathy).
History of opioid abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative analgesia immediately, after the 1st hour, 6th hour, 12th hour and 24th hours after the surgery as evaluated by the VAS score.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The time to the 1st opioid analgesic request, the total consumption of opioids within the 1st 24 hours, hemodynamic instability and any block-related complications.
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