The Efficacy of Different Bupivacaine Concentrations in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study is designed to compare the analgesic efficacy of different bupivacaine concentrations in pediatric patients undergoing ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for unilateral inguinal hernia repair. In recruited 74 patients; Group 1 (n:37) received 1 mg/kg bupivakain 0.25% and Group 2 (n: 37) received 1 mg/kg bupivakain 0.125% for ultrasound-guided TAP block following standard general anaesthesia induction. FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) behavioral pain assessment scale was used for evaluating patients' postoperative pain levels at 15-, 30-, 45-minute and 1-, 2-, 6-, 24-hour. Tramadol 1 mg/kg was administered intravenously as rescue analgesic when FLACC score was ≥4. Total analgesic requirement, length of hospital stay and side effects were recorded.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status I/II

• Children between 1 to 8 years of age

• Patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Denial of parents

• Patients who are allergic to local anesthetics