Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Ilioinguinal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Inguinal Herniorraphy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study compares efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block and ilioinguinal nerve
block for postoperative pain in patients undergoing inguinal herniorraphy with spinal
anesthesia. One-third of the patients will receive standard postoperative pain
regimen(control group), one-third will receive a transversus abdominis plane block (with
ultrasound guidance) and the last group will receive an ilioinguinal nerve block(with
ultrasound guidance) in addition to standard postoperative pain regimen. This study is a
Randomized prospective open-label controlled study.