TAP Block vs External Oblique Plane Block for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-06-20
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Ultrasound (US) guidedTransversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB) is performed by injecting a
local anesthetic into the plane between the internal oblique and transverse abdominis muscles
and provides analgesia in the anterolateral walls of the abdomen after abdominal surgery.
Ultrasound-guided TAPB has been commonly used for many years.
US-guided External oblique intercostal block (EOIB) is a novel block performed by injection
of local anesthetic between the external and internal oblique muscles at the level of 6th-8th
ribs. This block provides abdominal analgesia between T6 and T10 levels. There are studies in
the literature showing that it provides effective analgesia. However, there is no study
comparing TAPB and EOIB yet.
In this study, we aim to compare the effectiveness of US-guided TAPB and EOIB for
postoperative analgesia management after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. Our primary
aim is to compare patient recovery scores (QoR15 Turkish version), our secondary aim is to
compare postoperative pain scores (24-hour NRS), postoperative rescue analgesic use
(opioid/meperidine), and opioid-related side effects (allergic reaction, nausea, vomiting).