Transabdominal Plane (TAP) Blocks for Inguinal Hernia Repairs
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-07-23
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of this double-blind clinical trial is to examine outcomes and pain control after
surgery in patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (IHR) with the use of
perioperative transabdominal plane (TAP) block.
Research Question: Does transabdominal plane block improve pain when undergoing inguinal
hernia repair? The endpoints include whether preoperative TAP blocks improve pain score
(primary end point) and decrease opioid use (secondary endpoint) after an inguinal hernia
repair. Other end points- complications after surgery.