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ArticleObesity surgery2019

Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Is It Worth the Time?

Mümin Coşkun, Samet Yardimci, Mustafa Kemal Arslantaş, Gülbin Töre Altun, Tevfik Kıvılcım Uprak, Yalçın Burak Kara, Asim Cingi

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05447429 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Laparoscopic Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure: A Randomized Single Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorSamsun Education and Research HospitalRan2021 to 2022Enrolled40ConditionsObesity, Morbid, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and VomitingArmsTransversus abdominis plane block, Placebo
NCT05822479 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Bilateral Ultrasound-guided External Oblique Intercostal Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorOndokuz Mayıs UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled60ConditionsAnesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, Morbid Obesity, Postoperative PainArmsBilateral ultrasound guided external oblique intercostal block (EOIB), Control
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mümin CoşkunSchool of Medicine, General Surgery Department Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Cad No:41 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey. emarvinator@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0021-8304
Samet YardimciMedical Park Hospital General Surgery Department Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, D100, Cemal Gürsel Cd. No:9, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey.
Mustafa Kemal ArslantaşSchool of Medicine, Anesthesiology Department Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Cad No:41 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey.
Gülbin Töre AltunSchool of Medicine, Anesthesiology Department Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Cad No:41 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey.
Tevfik Kıvılcım UprakSchool of Medicine, General Surgery Department Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Cad No:41 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey.
Yalçın Burak KaraSchool of Medicine, General Surgery Department Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Cad No:41 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey.
Asim CingiSchool of Medicine, General Surgery Department Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Cad No:41 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, 34899, İstanbul, Turkey.
Marmara University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity is a complex and multifactorial disease whose incidence has increased, making it a serious public health issue. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most common surgical procedures that is chosen for bariatric surgery. Decreasing postoperative pain in these patients which will increase patients' compliance and quality of life will lead to better surgical results. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of trocar site infiltration versus bilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) in controlling postoperative pain in patients.

methodsForty-five consecutive patients who have undergone LSG in xxx General Surgery Department have been enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgeon's choice. The first group underwent TAP block, while the second group underwent trocar site infiltration. Patients' pain was recorded via visual analogue scale (VAS) in postoperative periods.

resultsTwenty-nine female (69%) and 13 (31%) male patients were included in the study. Median age was 41 (18-58) and median BMI was 48 (41.1-68). When the VAS values were compared, in the TAPB group, 6th hour resting and coughing pain was statistically significantly less. Other VAS values measured while resting, coughing, and post-mobilization did not show significant differences. There were no significant differences between the groups' tramadol use.

conclusionsAfter LSG, TAP block and trocar site infiltration yield similar pain control. Due to the faster application and fewer side effects, we concluded that trocar site infiltration should be the intervention of choice in controlling postoperative pain in LSG.

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Abdominal MusclesAdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidBariatric SurgeryDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGastrectomyHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNerve BlockObesity, MorbidPostoperative PainQuality of LifeAnalgesics, OpioidTramadolBariatric surgeryLSGObesityPostoperative painTAP block

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