| Autor: |
Iqbal, Mubashir, Yasir, Saadia, Ghafoor, Fauzia |
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Professional Medical Journal; 2015, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p738-744, 7p |
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Objectives: To evaluate the use of ultra-sound guided transversus abdominis plane block for effective postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery via transverse lower abdominal skin incision. Study Design: Randomized Control Trial. Period: Six months from April 2013 to October 2013. Setting: Department of Anesthesiology, Holy Family hospital, Rawalpindi. Sampling technique: Consecutive non-probability sampling. Material and Methods: 200 female patients undergoing gynecological surgery via transverse lower abdominal skin incision were enrolled in the study. They were divided into two groups; both received ultra-sound guided transversus abdominus plane block with either bupivacaine (Group A) or saline (Group B). SPSS version 17.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: Two hundred female patients undergoing gynecological surgeries were included. Mean age of patients was 41 yrs (17-71yrs). There were 100 patients in each group. Both groups were comparable with respect to baseline features. The US-TAP block significantly reduced pain intensity as compared to standard care in the PACU at 4hrs(5.2±3.1vs.8.4±1.3,p=0.003).There was insignificant difference between the visual assessment score of pain at 8hrs between the two study groups(3.6±2.3vs.2.3±2.4,p=0.4). Conclusions: Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) is an effective modality for reducing postoperative pain after gynaecological surgery via transverse lower abdominal skin incision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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