Analgesic efficacy of a laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus no transversus abdominis plane block in bariatric gastric bypass surgery a retrospective analysis among 332 individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To reduce opioid consumption and improve early mobility, the administration of a transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) was introduced in abdominal surgery decades ago. But the usefulness of this nerve block prior to laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in patients with obesity is still under debate. Hence, the study at hand was conducted.

Methods

In 2023 a retrospective single-centre analysis among patients who did or did not receive a laparoscopic (L) TAP block prior to LRYGB was performed. The primary objective was the early postoperative pain level (1 h) using the visual analog scale (VAS) after LRYGB. Main secondary objectives were the determination of the pain level from 1 to 80 h after surgery and the cumulative postoperative painkiller use.

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SUBMITTER: De Santo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971858 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature