Does a Transabdominal Plane Block Decrease Patient Pain After Ventral Hernia Repair?

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a Transabdominal Plane Block will decrease patient pain and pain medication use after a laparoscopic ventral (ventral, umbilical, incisional) hernia repair with mesh.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 18 and older

• elective laparoscopic ventral (ventral, umbilical, incisional) hernia repair at Mount Sinai Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• age younger than 18

• allergic reaction to bupivacaine

• allergic reaction to opioids

• opioid substance abuse