Ultrasound-versus visual-guided transversus abdominis plane block prior to transabdominal preperitoneal ingunial hernia repair. A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transversus abdominis plane block is a regional anesthesia technique. Recently, its impact on early chronic pain and the cumulative need of analgesic medication following inguinal hernia repair is being monitored. In terms of effectiveness and patient safety, it remains unclear whether the approach should be conducted preoperatively through ultrasound guidance, or through intraoperative visual guidance.The study at hand aims to provide more evidence on this topic.

Methods

A monocentric retrospective matched pair analysis was performed. The intraoperative visual guided and ultrasound guided -transversus abdominis plane block prior to inguinal hernia repair in transabdominal preperitoneal technique were consecutively compared in regard to analgesic effectiveness

SUBMITTER: Paasch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7588326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature