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Trial reportKorean journal of anesthesiology2024

Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block and erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia.

Hale Kefeli Çelik, Serkan Tulgar, Ömer Faruk Bük, Kadem Koç, Murat Ünal, Caner Genç, Mustafa Süren

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06778629 (Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Transversalis Fascia Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06778629 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Transversalis Fascia Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul Medipol University HospitalRan2025 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsLaparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair, Acute Post Operative PainArmsTransversalis Fascia Plane Block, Post Operative Pain Management, Port Site Infiltration
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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.

Hale Kefeli ÇelikDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Serkan TulgarDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Ömer Faruk BükDepartment of General Surgery, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Kadem KoçDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Murat ÜnalDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Caner GençDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Mustafa SürenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
Samsun University · TR

Funding

Samsun Research and Education Hospital EHK/2022-97
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOpen inguinal hernia repair (OIHR) surgery is a common surgical procedure, and ultrasound guided interfascial plane blocks can also be included in current approaches to postoperative multimodal analgesia regimens. This study aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and transversalis fascia plane block (TFPB) in patients undergoing OIHR.

methodsThis prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded comparative study was conducted in the postoperative recovery room and ward of a tertiary hospital. A total of 80 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III were enrolled and allocated equally to either the ESPB or TFPB group. The patients received standard multimodal analgesia in addition to an ultrasound-guided ESPB or TFPB. During the first 24 h postoperatively, tramadol consumption was assessed and pain levels at rest and during movement were compared using numeric rating scale (NRS) scores at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 h postoperatively.

resultsThe results showed no difference in NRS scores at any time point between the groups, except for NRS at rest in the third hour. However, tramadol consumption was lower in the TFPB group than in the ESPB group overall (88 ± 75.2 vs. 131 ± 93.7 mg, respectively; P = 0.027, mean difference: -43, 95% CI [-80.82, -5.18]).

conclusionsThe TFPB leads to lower tramadol requirements in the first 24 h postoperatively than the ESPB in patients undergoing OIHR.

Indexed as

Anesthesia, SpinalHernia, InguinalNerve BlockTramadolAnalgesicsFasciaHumansPostoperative PainProspective StudiesUltrasonography, InterventionalAnalgesicsTramadolAnalgesiaChronic painHerniorrhaphyInguinal herniaNerve blockRegional anesthesiaUltrasonography.

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PMID38185619
PMCPMC10982532
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