ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology
Determination of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane (US-TAP) block in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of unilateral hernia surgeries: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- Transversus abdominis plane blocks in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Do transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks improve pain after laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repairs beyond the recovery unit? A randomized control trial.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Trial
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- Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Adult Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block in postoperative pain management of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a propensity score-matched analysis.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2025Article
- Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of two different fascial blocks in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery: A randomized control trial.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsBilateral ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (US-TAP) block has been successfully used to provide analgesia for most lower abdominal procedures. Our aim was to determine the efficacy of US-TAP block with levobupivacaine in laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of unilateral hernia surgeries under general anaesthesia (GA) as compared to no block. MATERIAL AND
methodsIt is prospective randomised controlled study done in a tertiary care centre in South-East Asia. After obtaining Institute Ethics Committee approval and consent, 60 patients of ASA I-II aged between 18 to 80 years were randomized into two groups.After receiving GA, Group TAP - received bilateral US-TAP block with levobupivacaine 0.25% 0.3ml kg
resultsResults were analysed using SPSS 16 and
conclusionBilateral US-TAP block provided better analgesia and side effect profile as compared to no block when administered in laparoscopic TEP repair of hernia surgeries.
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