Transversus Abdominis Plane Clinical Trial
Official title:
Laparoscopic-assisted Versus Ultrasonography-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, whereby local anesthetic is injected between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis fascia to facilitate blockade of somatic afferents nerves, is an effective, non-narcotic adjunct incorporated into many ERAS protocols. We hypothesized that surgeon delivered LAP-TAPs would be non-inferior to anesthesia-delivered US-TAPs in terms of post-operative pain control
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