Impact of Quadratus Lumborum Block on Recovery Profile After Ventral Hernia Repair
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-02-01
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Summary
Ventral hernia repair may be associated with significant postoperative pain. Pain is
typically managed with intravenous (IV) and oral medications that come with their own risks,
such as nausea, constipation, sedation, respiratory depression, increased bleeding, and/or
kidney or liver dysfunction. The quadratus lumborum peripheral nerve block has been shown to
produce anesthesia of the anterior abdominal wall in the T7 to L1 distribution. This study
aims to evaluate if the addition of the quadratus lumborum peripheral nerve block (QLB) can
improve pain scores, decrease the need for IV and oral pain medications, and/or speed the
patients' return to normal activity.