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Comparison of QLB Block and TAP Block in Terms of Pain Management and Patient Satisfaction in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating TAP block, QLB block, and 1 other intervention for Pain, Postoperative. Completed, enrolled 124 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are regional anesthesia techniques that are frequently used to reduce postoperative pain and are an important part of the current analgesic regimen for many abdominal surgeries. In our clinic, researchers perform both blocks to provide postoperative analgesia. The primary aim of our study is to compare the effectiveness of TAP block and QLB block in postoperative pain control in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Secondary outcomes evaluated in this study were to assess postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), time to discharge, and patient satisfaction.
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The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block was introduced as a landmark-guided technique via the triangle of Petit to achieve a field block. It involves the injection of a local anesthetic solution into a plane between the internal oblique muscle and transversus abdominis muscle.
Quadratus lumborum block is a block of the posterior abdominal wall, "interfascial plane block," which is performed exclusively under ultrasound guidance. It was described as a variant of the TAP block.
Control Group + Patient Control Analgesia (PCA)