Learning curve of ultrasound-guided surgeon-administered transversus abdominis plane (UGSA-TAP) block on a porcine model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgeons commonly perform ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane blocks to manage acute pain following abdominal surgeries. There is no consensus on whether surgeons should undergo basic hands-on training to perform TAP blocks or if video-based learning is sufficient. We theorized that simulation-based learning is superior to video-based learning. In the present study, we present the analysis of technical skills of UGSA-TAP block performance on a live porcine model by general surgery trainees after undergoing video or simulation-based learning.

Methods

We performed a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study. Ten surgery residents and two surgery critical-care fellows (n = 12) without prior experience in performing the TAP block were recruited. The part

SUBMITTER: Faisal H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844114 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature