Transversus Abdominal Plane Block at Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Effect on Quality of Recovery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The Transversus Abdominal Plane (TAP) block has been used with good success to decrease postoperative pain following laparatomy. If the TAP block provides any improvement in the quality of recovery following laparoscopic hysterectomy, it could decrease the need for postoperative narcotics and allow for more outpatient hysterectomy procedures.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: MetroHealth Medical Center
• Treatments: Epinephrine; Epinephryl borate; Racepinephrine; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Any patient undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy

• Age ranges 18-80

• Reading literacy

• English speaking

• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of relevant drug allergy

• Chronic opioid users who may have tolerance to pain medications

• Inability to understand written consent forms or give consent

• Age less than 18 or over 80

• Any conversion to open surgery