Comparison of trasnversus abdominis plane block and epidural in abdominal surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Post operative pain relief after abdominal surgeries.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230829059295N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Combined military hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
All ASA-I and II patients
Patients between ages 20-60 years
Patients undergoing for elective or emergency abdominal laparotomy.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with cancer, tumors or metastatic disease, low ejection fraction, respiratory compromise, post chemotherapy and coagulation disorders,
Allergic to bupivacaine or lignocaine
Unwilling to be included in the study
Patchy or failed epidural insertion and failure to perform TAP block after three unsuccessful attempts.
Infection at site of block
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction regarding post operative pain. Timepoint: At 24 hours. Method of measurement: Likert Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse effects of analgesia. Timepoint: Within 24 hours. Method of measurement: Patient's subjective complaints.;Effect on HDU stay due to pain. Timepoint: 24 hrs, 36hrs, 48 hrs. Method of measurement: Duration of admission in HDU.