Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block - Trial NCT06274307

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Primary Outcome

Time to perform TAP Block,TAP block attempts,Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 0 Hours Post Surgery,Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 1 Hours Post Surgery,Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 2 Hours Post Surgery,Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 4 Hours Post Surgery,Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 24 Hours Post Surgery,Postoperative Opioid Consumption,Ease of performing TAP Block-anatomical plane visualization,Ease of performing TAP Block-performance efficacy,Patient satisfaction

Summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy of Transversus Abdominus Plane (TAP) blocks, a
 well-established anesthetic technique, to decrease the amount of post-operative pain in
 patients who undergo minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries. During minimally invasive
 gynecologic surgeries, the abdomen is inflated with pressurized air for visualization
 purposes and released at the end of the surgery. Traditionally, TAP blocks are performed by
 injecting long-acting local anesthetic agents under ultrasound guidance into the abdominal
 wall after abdominal surgery after the air has been emptied from the abdomen for additional
 anesthetic coverage post-operatively. This study proposes a novel approach: that performing
 TAP blocks while the abdomen is still insufflated will result in better post-operative pain
 outcomes as compared to the traditional method.

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