Post operative pain relief after abdominal surgeries.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block group. In the TAP block group (n=60), once the surgery was completed, a pain consultant performed the block under ultrasoun
Sponsors
Combined military hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All ASA-I and II patients Patients between ages 20-60 years Patients undergoing for elective or emergency abdominal laparotomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cancer, tumors or metastatic disease, low ejection fraction, respiratory compromise, post chemotherapy and coagulation disorders, Allergic to bupivacaine or lignocaine Unwilling to be included in the study Patchy or failed epidural insertion and failure to perform TAP block after three unsuccessful attempts. Infection at site of block
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction regarding post operative pain. Timepoint: At 24 hours. Method of measurement: Likert Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse effects of analgesia. Timepoint: Within 24 hours. Method of measurement: Patient's subjective complaints.;Effect on HDU stay due to pain. Timepoint: 24 hrs, 36hrs, 48 hrs. Method of measurement: Duration of admission in HDU. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactHaroon Tariq
Combined Military Hospital
Outcome results
None listed