Study of the effectiveness provided by Direct Visualization TAP Block analgesia in patients submitted to Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) associated with Ventral Hernia (VH) correction surgery. Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 30 patients, aged between 18 and 65 years, were selected to undergo surgery to correct Diastasis Rectus Abdominis associated Ventral Hernia using the laparoscopic e-TEP technique. The patie
Sponsors
Gafrée e Guinle University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients, aged between 18 and 65 years old, who presented with Ventral Hernia associated with Diastasis Rectus Abdominis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age 65 years 2. Allergy to local anesthetic 3. History of chronic pain 4. Continuous use of analgesics and corticosteroids 5. Presence of sensory peripheral neuropathies 6. Glycated hemoglobin >6.5% 7. Body mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m² 8. Hernia and/or diastasis >8 cm 9. Surgical risk ASA >II 10. Patients who required Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) during surgery were also excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain was assessed at 2h, 6h and 24h post-surgery, by direct verbal questioning, using the numeric rating scale, from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Local anesthetic administration time was also ascertained at 2h, 6h and 24h post-surgery, comparing the GA, US-TAPB and DV-TAPB groups | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Mariano de Andrade
Outcome results
None listed