The Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominal Plane Block After Abdominal Cancer Surgeries
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-08-20
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Effective postoperative pain control results in decreased cardiac and pulmonary
complications, patient satisfaction and early mobilization. A prospective, randomized
comparative study was done of analgesic efficacy, opioid requirement and side effects in
patients undergoing lower abdominal cancer surgeries. In Study Group Ultrasound guided
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block was given and control Group no TAP block was given.
Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with intravenous morphine was given to both group
patients, and total good PCA demands in both the groups was studied.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center, India