Comparison of Epidural and TAP Block in Abdominal Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study intends to examine this rational by comparing the infiltrative
transversusabdominis plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine to EA in major abdominal
surgery . The efficacy of the TAP block for abdominal surgery is well documented in the
literature (McDonnell 2007) (Kadam 2011), but there are no studies utilizing long-acting
bupivacaine. The investigators believe the primary outcome will demonstrate no difference
between the two in terms of pain scores and opioid consumption. The investigators anticipate
that patients who have undergone TAP blocks will have improved secondary outcomes with
respect to a decreased costs, urinary retention, and hypotension.