Cutaneous Sensory Block Area of the Laparoscopic Assisted Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Nordsjaellands Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cholecystolithiasis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05827445

CSBA-LTAP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to assess the size and location of cutaneous sensory block area after dual laparoscopic assisted transverse abdominis plane block (L-TAP) with ropivacaine in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

L-TAP is applied as a medial subcostal infiltration between midclavicular and central sternal lines and a lateral subcostal infiltration between midclavicular and anterior axillary line bilaterally.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a day surgery setting
• able to give oral and written consent

Exclusion criteria

• prior surgery to the upper abdominal wall
• known sensory deficits of the abdominal wall or thorax
• allergy to local anesthetics
• pregnancy