Overview

Lap TAP Block for Laparoscopic TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair: a Prospective, Double-blinded, Randomized, Clinical Trial

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2016-11-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

A newly developed technique of TAP block solely performed by surgeons will be used for postoperative pain relief following laparoscopic total extra peritoneal (TEP) Inguinal hernia repair. Our alternative hypothesis is that laparoscopic-assisted TAP block is better than the periportal wound infiltration in controlling the postoperative pain.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo General Hospital, Ireland

Treatments:

Bupivacaine