ArticleJournal of minimal access surgery2025
Laparoscopy-guided transverse abdominis plane block versus port site infiltration for post-operative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Article in Journal of minimal access surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07061262 (The Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy Between External Oblique Plane Block and Subcostal Tap Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy Between External Oblique Plane Block and Subcostal Tap Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Efficacy of unilateral laparoscopic-guided abdominal wall block compared to local infiltration in postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a single-center randomized controlled trial.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionPost-operative analgesia is an important component of patient satisfaction and early discharge from the hospital. A variety of modalities have been tested and are still evolving. The present study is one such evaluation of a novel technique of laparoscopy-guided transverse abdominis plane (LTAP) block for post-operative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. PATIENTS AND
methodsA prospective randomised control trial was conducted to verify the effectiveness of LTAP block over port site local anaesthesia infiltration (PSLAI) for post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study was done over a period of 18 months in a tertiary hospital. A total of 84 patients were recruited and were divided equally into two groups (LTAP and PSLAI).
resultsThere was no statistical difference between the two groups with respect to gender distribution, comorbidities, number of gallstones, duration of symptoms and surgery time. The rescue dose of diclofenac requirement was less for the LTAP group in comparison to the PSLAI group. No difference was observed in the pain score at 1 st h. However, LTAP proved efficient later in the post-operative course (6 h, 24 h and at discharge). There was significant a difference in the pain scores between the two groups, favouring the LTAP group. Hospital stay in the LTAP group was less in comparison to the PSLAI group.
conclusionLTAP block is an effective method of post-operative analgesia. It impacts analgesia to the whole anterior abdominal wall for a prolonged period when compared to the PSLAI without adding any extra procedural time.
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