Transversus abdominis plane infiltration for laparoscopic gastric banding: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To estimate an effect size for the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) infiltration on quality of recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric band surgery.

Methods

The pilot study was a randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled trial. Patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric band surgery were randomized to receive a bilateral TAP infiltration with 20 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine or saline. The evaluated outcomes included quality of recovery-40 (QoR-40) at 24 h, postoperative opioid consumption and pain. Data was examined using the Mann-Whitney U test.

Results

Nineteen subjects were recruited. There was a positive trend favoring the TAP infiltration group in global QoR-40 scores at 24 h after surgery, median [interquartile range (IQR)] of 175.5 (170-189) comp

SUBMITTER: De Oliveira GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3942536 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature