OSTAP Versus TAP for Postoperative Pain Management in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients (OSTAP/TAP)

Balikesir University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain Postoperative

Treatments: Procedure: OSTAP; Procedure: TAP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03954795

BAUA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness and opioid sparing effects of TAP and OSTAP in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Full description

Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were separated into 3 groups. Group 1: Received TAP block Group 2: Received OSTAP Group 3: No Block Standard General Anesthesia was induced and maintained in all patients. At the end of the operation patient controlled analgesia with morphine was applied to all patients.

Pain scores were evaluated at 0,2,4,6,12,24 hours postoperatively. Total morphine consumption and pain scores were compared.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• ASA status I-II

Exclusion criteria

• Local anesthetic allergy
• Coagulopathy
• Infection at procedure site

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1: TAP Block

Active Comparator group

Description:

TAP Block performed from the petit triangle ( anterior axillary line and iliac crest.)

Treatment:

Procedure: TAP

Group 2: OSTAP Block

Active Comparator group

Description:

Modified TAP (OSTAP) block performed from the medial of linea semilunaris applying local anesthetic to the area between xiphoid and anterior iliac crest.

Treatment:

Procedure: OSTAP

No Block

No Intervention group

Description:

No interventions