Transversus Abdominis Plane Catheter: a Study of Method
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Major abdominal surgery is associated with postoperative pain. Transversus Abdominis
Plane(TAP) block has been shown to reduce pain and opioid-requirements after abdominal
surgery. However a single block has a short effect of up to 12 hours depending on the type
local-anesthetics used.
With this study we wish to investigate the possibilities to place a TAP-catheter in order to
prolong the the effect of the TAP-block by giving repeatedly bolus-injections in the TAP
catheter and to study the pain and the opioid requirements of patients undergoing elective
colon-resection when given a TAP-catheter preoperatively.
Our hypothesis is that it is practical and technical possible to place bilateral
TAP-catheters pre-operatively and that pain and opioid-requirements will be low.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg Universitetshospital Aalborg University Hospital