The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study

Summary

The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2012-07

Completion

2012-08

Publications

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• Background Rosenberg-Adamsen S, Kehlet H, Dodds C, Rosenberg J. Postoperative sleep disturbances: mechanisms and clinical implications. Br J Anaesth. 1996 Apr;76(4):552-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/76.4.552. No abstract available.
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• Background Dhonneur G, Combes X, Leroux B, Duvaldestin P. Postoperative obstructive apnea. Anesth Analg. 1999 Sep;89(3):762-7. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199909000-00045.
• Background Chung F, Crago RR. Sleep apnoea syndrome and anaesthesia. Can Anaesth Soc J. 1982 Sep;29(5):439-45. doi: 10.1007/BF03009406.
• Background Passannante AN, Tielborg M. Anesthetic management of patients with obesity with and without sleep apnea. Clin Chest Med. 2009 Sep;30(3):569-79, x. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2009.05.009.
• Background Wills VL, Hunt DR. Pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Br J Surg. 2000 Mar;87(3):273-84. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01374.x.
• Background Goldstein A, Grimault P, Henique A, Keller M, Fortin A, Darai E. Preventing postoperative pain by local anesthetic instillation after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery: a placebo-controlled comparison of bupivacaine and ropivacaine. Anesth Analg. 2000 Aug;91(2):403-7. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200008000-00032.
• Background Shaw IC, Stevens J, Krishnamurthy S. The influence of intraperitoneal bupivacaine on pain following major laparoscopic gynaecological procedures. Anaesthesia. 2001 Nov;56(11):1041-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.02215.x.

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