Transversus Abdominis Plane Block During Kidney Transplant Surgery

Summary

The surgeon places the catheter in the thickness of the oblique internal and transverse muscles at the moment the wall is closed, under visual control. A multiperforated catheter whose length corresponds to that of the incision is chosed. The catheter will deliver one of two products chosen at random: either ropivacaine or placebo. This study will evaluate postoperative pain during the first 24 hours thanks to a recognized indicator the VAS (Visual Analogue pain Scale). The total consumption of analgesics will also be recorded, starting with the titration of morphine in the post-op room, and then the consumption of classical analgesics in the nephrology department. These will only be given if the VAS score is equal to 4 or above. This is a prospective, single-centre, controlled, double blind study of ropivacaïne 0.2% versus placebo in continuous TAP block during the first 24 hours after the operation in patients undergoing kidney transplant surgery.

Timeline

Start

2013-07-23

Primary completion

2014-07-09

Completion

2014-07-09

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.