Analgesic Efficacy of Transverse Abdominis Plane Block and Quadratus Lumborum Block in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The analgesic effect and safety of transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) is still controversial in various abdominal procedures. Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) has been considered to provide a widespread and long-lasting analgesic effect in gynecological surgeries. However, the analgesic effects of these two techniques in patients with extreme obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are still unknown.

Methods

A total of 225 patients with obesity were randomly assigned to group TAPB (n = 76, 30 ml 0.33% ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine 1 μg kg^-1), group QLB (n = 76, 30 ml 0.33% ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine 1 μg kg^-1), or general anesthesia alone (GA, n = 73, 30 ml 0.9% saline). During the 48-h postoperative period, pa

SUBMITTER: Xue Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature