Is Right Unilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Successful in Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is used for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the incisions are located mainly on the upper right side of the abdomen.

Aims

We aim to determine the efficacy of less-invasive ultrasound-guided right unilateral oblique subcostal TAP block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy on postoperative analgesia by comparing patients undergoing bilateral TAP block and a control group.

Methods

Ninety patients were equally divided into control, unilateral, and bilateral TAP block groups. TAP blocks were conducted before anesthesia. No block was applied to the control group. Patients' demographics and postoperative pain, satisfaction, and nausea-vomiting scores and tramadol/ondansetr

SUBMITTER: Ozciftci S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9159215 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature