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- Title
Efficacy of trans abdominis plane block for post cesarean delivery analgesia: A double-blind, randomized trial.
- Authors
Srivastava, Uma; Verma, Shilpi; Singh, Tapas Kumar; Gupta, Amrita; Saxsena, Avanish; Jagar, Keshav Dev; Gupta, Mihir
- Abstract
Background: The transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block, a regional block provides effective analgesia after lower abdominal surgeries if used as part of multimodal analgesia. In this prospective, randomized double-blind study, we determined the efficacy of TAP block in patients undergoing cesarean section. Materials and Methods: Totally, 62 parturients undergoing cesarean section were randomized in a double-blind manner to receive either bilateral TAP block at the end of surgery with 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine or no TAP block, in addition to standard analgesic comprising 75 mg diclofenac 8 hourly and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tramadol. Each patient was assessed at 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 h after surgery by an independent observer for pain at rest and on movement using numeric rating scale of 0-10, time of 1st demand for tramadol, total consumption of PCA tramadol, satisfaction with pain management and side effects. Results: Use of tramadol was reduced in patients given TAP block by 50% compared to patients given no block during 48 h after surgery (P < 0.001). Pain scores were lower both on rest and activity at each time point for 24 h in study group (P < 0.001), time of first analgesia was significantly longer, satisfaction was higher, and side effects were less in study group compared to control group. Conclusion: Transverse abdominis plane block was effective in providing analgesia with a substantial reduction in tramadol use during 48 h after cesarean section when used as adjunctive to standard analgesia.
- Subjects
PAIN tolerance; OBSTETRICS surgery; CESAREAN section; EMOTIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL therapeutics
- Publication
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 3, p298
- ISSN
1658-354X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/1658-354X.154732