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Trial reportScientific reports2020

Quadratus Lumborum Block As A Single Anesthetic Method For Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (Tep) Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Murillo de Lima Favaro, Silvio Gabor, Diogo Barros Florenzano Souza, Anderson Alcoforado Araújo, Ana Luiza Castro Milani, Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro Junior

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2020. 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.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04805580 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Ultrasound Guided Qudratus Lumborum Block Versus Unilateral Intrathecal Block for Patient Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair

TypeinterventionalSponsorZagazig UniversityRan2021 to 2021Enrolled50ConditionsInguinal Hernia,Quadratus Lumborum Block , Unilateral Intrathecal BlockArmsunilateral intrathecal block
NCT06664164 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Adjuvant Quadratus Lumborum Block in Open Technique Inguinal Hernia Surgeries

TypeinterventionalSponsorGaziosmanpasa Research and Education HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled67ConditionsPain, PostoperativeArmsANTERİOR QUADRATUS LUMBORUM BLOCK, ANTERİOR QUADRATUS LUMBORUM BLOCK WİTH ADJUVANT
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Murillo de Lima FavaroProfessor of General Surgery and Surgical Technique at the University Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil. mlfavaro@prof.unisa.br.
Silvio GaborProfessor of General Surgery and Surgical Technique at the University Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil.
Diogo Barros Florenzano SouzaProfessor of Anesthesiology at the University Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil.
Anderson Alcoforado AraújoFellow of Anesthesiology at the University Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ana Luiza Castro MilaniFellow of Anesthesiology at the University Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro JuniorFull Professor of General Surgery at the University Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery for inguinal hernia repair is advantageous in terms of return to usual activities and lower rates of chronic pain; however, it requires general anesthesia. This study sought to analyze the benefits of ultrasound guided locoregional anesthesia of the quadratus lumborum muscle (QL block) as a single anesthetic technique for endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair with regard to postoperative pain, length of hospital stay, and hospital cost. A total of 46 patients, aged 18 to 80 years, with unilateral inguinal hernia, one group that received general anesthesia and one that received sedation and QL block for TEP inguinal hernia repair. In the 46 patients the median pain score 6 hours after surgery was significantly lower (2 versus 4) among the QL block group than among the group receiving general anesthesia. Consequently, the former group showed a briefer median hospital stay (6 versus 24 hours, respectively). The anesthesia and hospital costs were also lower for the QL block group, with median reductions of 64.15% and 25%, respectively. QL block is a safe and effective option for patients undergoing TEP inguinal hernia repair, given the observed reduction in early postoperative pain, briefer hospital stay, and decreased anesthesia and hospital costs.

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Abdominal MusclesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresNerve BlockPostoperative Pain

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PMID32444629
PMCPMC7244527

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