Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Scheduled Laparoscopic Intestinal Resection Surgery (TAP)

Dr. Negrin University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain, Acute; Postoperative Pain, Chronic

Treatments: Procedure: TAP

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05222789

ARP-ANA-2015-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational prospective study aims to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of a regional anesthesia thechnique (TAP block) in patients undergoing scheduled laparoscopic intestinal resection for intestinal cancer. ASA I-III patients operated between May 1 and September 30, 2019 under general anesthesia according to usual clinical practice, will be included. Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study: under 18 years old, language barrier, cognitive impairment or inability to assist in clinical assessment, drug or alcohol abuse, intake of opioids, consumption of analgesics 24 hours before surgery, BMI <18 or >35 kg/m2. Subsequently, an analysis will be made evaluating the quality of analgesia and the appearance of postoperative chronic pain and comparing the patients who underwent TAP block with those who did not.

Full description

The transverse abdominal plane (TAP) block is a regional anesthesia technique that blocks the afferent nerves of the anterolateral abdominal wall. This observational prospective study aims to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect in patients undergoing laparoscopic intestinal resection. ASA I-III patients operated on a scheduled basis, between May 1 and September 30, 2019, by laparoscopy for intestinal cancer resection under general anesthesia according to usual clinical practice, will be included. Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study: under 18 years old, language barrier, cognitive impairment or inability to assist in clinical assessment, drug or alcohol abuse, intake of opioids, consumption of analgesics 24 hours before surgery, BMI <18 or >35 kg/m2. Subsequently, an analysis will be made evaluating the quality of analgesia and the appearance of postoperative chronic pain and comparing the patients who underwent TAP block with those who did not.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I-III
• Operated on a scheduled basis for laparoscopic intestinal cancer resection

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years old
• Language barrier
• Cognitive impairment or inability to collaborate in clinical assessment during the study
• Drug or alcohol abuse
• Habitual intake of opioids
• Consumption of analgesics 24 hours before surgery
• BMI <18 or >35 kg/m2

Trial design

105 participants in 2 patient groups

TAP block

Description:

Patients receiving TAP block preoperatively, following routine clinical practice

Treatment:

Procedure: TAP

Non-TAP

Description:

Patients not receiving TAP block preoperatively, following routine clinical practice