Quality assurance of perioperative analgesic measures in the context of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in TAPP technique. "What benefit does the TAP block have?"

Quality assurance of perioperative analgesic measures in the context of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in TAPP technique. "What benefit does the TAP block have?" - TAPPTAP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00018682

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2019-10-30

Start date

2019-08-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K40

Interventions

Group 1: Patients received TAP Block Group 2: Patients received no TAP Block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing TAPP surgery for hernia or inguinal hernia recurrence in the period 01.08.2007 to 01.08.2018

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Conversion to the open surgical procedure Hernia relapse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain in the recovery room with VAS (visual analogue scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Average length of stay in the hospital Duration of the operation (cutting / suture time) Postoperative complications according to Clavien-Dindo classification during inpatient stay Cumulative opioid and non-opioid painkiller requirement from anesthesia induction to 24 hours postoperatively	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Paasch

HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch

christoph.paasch@helios-kliniken.de030/940112794

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026