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Association of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB) with Postoperative Delirium (POD) in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Gastrointestinal Surgery

Association of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAPB) with Postoperative Delirium (POD) in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06829108
Enrollment
5220
Registered
2025-02-17
Start date
2016-01-01
Completion date
2024-10-12
Last updated
2025-02-17

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

Conditions

Postoperative Delirium (POD), Regional Anaesthesia, Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP Block)

Keywords

Regional Anaesthesia, Postoperative Delirium (POD), Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP block)

Brief summary

Postoperative delirium can increase postoperative adverse reactions and prognosis in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. This study studied the effects of ultrasound-guided transversal plane block on postoperative delirium, opioid consumption and prognosis in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, comprehensively evaluated the effectiveness and safety of TAPB, and evaluated its clinical value.

Detailed description

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common neurocognitive disorder in elderly patients after surgery, which is characterized by attention deficit, memory impairment and confusion, usually occurring within one week after surgery. It occurs in 11%-51% of elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery and is associated with long-term poor prognosis such as dementia and increased mortality. Risk factors include advanced age, high ASA grade, hypoalbuminemia, and prolonged anesthesia. Regional nerve block (NBs), as the core means of multimodal analgesia, has been shown to reduce the incidence of POD in orthopedic and thoracic surgery by reducing opioid use and stress response, but its effect in elderly gastrointestinal surgery still needs to be further explored. Transverse abdominal muscle plane block (TAPB) is a commonly used technique in abdominal surgery. It can effectively control pain and reduce inflammation and stress response by blocking sensory nerves in the abdominal wall. This study focused on the effect of TAPB on POD in elderly patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery, aiming to provide evidence-based evidence for optimizing perioperative anesthesia management.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Chinese PLA General Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. age ≥65 years; 2. major gastrointestinal surgery, defined as procedures lasting more than one hour and involving partial resection of the stomach or intestines; 3. general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion criteria

1. emergency surgeries; 2. transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM); 3. patients with a history of preoperative delirium, altered consciousness, or psychiatric conditions, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and anxiety or depressive disorders, as well as encephalopathies (hepatic, pulmonary, and renal) and hydrocephalus, along with those experiencing significant preoperative visual or auditory impairments; 4. patients who died within 24 h postoperatively or missing data of \>50% in their medical records.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
POD incidence within 7 days postoperativelywithin 7 days postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
intraoperative sufentanil dosageintraoperative
length of hospital stayno more than 1 year
mortality30 day after the surgery

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026