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Tap Block vs Conventional Pain Medication for Patients Undergoing Robotic Sacrocolpopexy, a Pilot Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating TAP block for Anesthesia, Local and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the transversus abdominis plane block (Tap block) is different than the oral postoperative pain medications in controlling pain after robotic sacrocolpopexy.
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Interventions
Tap block description: The skin is prepped and draped in a sterile fashion for a lateral to posterior/lateral approach to the Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP). The Anesthesiologists use ultrasound guidance for all TAP blocks and pre mix 60cc of 0.2% ropivicaine with 10mg of preservative free dexamethasone. After the plane is identified in approximately the mid axillary line, a 17g Tuohy needle is used under ultrasound guidance to enter the potential space from an anterior approach. The needle is visualized in-plane with the ultrasound probe, traversing the exterior and interior oblique muscles and penetrating through the posterior fascia of internal oblique into the transverse abdominal plane. Once the Tuohy is in place, the needle is aspirated and the plane is hydro-dissected using 0.2% Ropivicaine with 10mg of dexamethasone. The anesthesiologist will use 30ml of 0.2% Ropivicaine on each side.