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: 0
• Participant gender: All

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
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Mayo General Hospital, Ireland
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All consecutive ASA grade I-II- III patients undergoing elective unilateral laparoscopic total extra peritoneal (TEP) Inguinal hernia repair

• Age 18 - 80 yrs, including those who are having recurrent inguinal hernia repair.

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA grade IV, V

• Bilateral inguinal hernia repair

• BMI > 40 kg/m2

• Converted to open procedures.

• Conversion to Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair

• Coagulopathy.

• Allergy to Bupivacaine.

• Diagnosis of "chronic pain syndrome".

• Known alcohol or substance abuse within the last 6 months.

• Daily Opioid intake.