Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colonic Resection

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are effective in postoperative pain control of adult patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 20~80

• undergoing laparoscopic colectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergic history to local anesthesitcs

• tolerance to opioid

• cannot use IV-PCA

• previous abdominal surgery

• intestinal obstruction

• emergency