Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Pain Relieve in Children Undergoing Groin Surgery
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2010-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
For surgery in the region of the lower abdominal wall the administration of local anesthetic
drugs in the epidural space via the caudal route is the preferentially used technique since
several decades.
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block features the advantages of a peripheral nerve
blockade. The aim of this study is to evaluate potential differences in the effectiveness of
postoperative analgesia and to test the hypotheses that the duration of pain relieve ist
prolonged after a TAP block when compared with an epidural technique.