Effectiveness of a Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block vs. a TAP-block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-06-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

One of the most common complications after hernia repair is postoperative and chronic pain. TAP (transverse abdominis plain) block is a recommended multimodal method of reducing postoperative pain in laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair. The objective of this study is to determine whether the use of a perioperative echo guided unilateral TAP block has a superior effect on postoperative pain after laparoscopic inguinal repair compared to the transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block with a long acting local anesthetic.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ostfold Hospital Trust
• Treatments: Droperidol; Ketobemidone; Meperidine; Ondansetron; Oxycodone; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion criteria;

• Age > 18 years

• BMI (body mass index) 20-35

• ASA (American Association of Anesthesiologists Classification system for physical status) I-III.

• Scheduled for elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia operation

Exclusion criteria:

• Allergy to latex, local anesthesia or opioids

• Chronic pain with daily opiate use

• Patients with severe renal and/or hepatic disease

• Local infection at the site of injection

• Systemic infection

• AV block 2-3

• Inability to understand written or spoken Norwegian

• Inability to cooperate

• Dementia

• Known abuse of alcohol or medication

• Coagulation disorder

• Pregnancy Previously operated with same side operation.