Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Quadratus Lumborum Block in Pediatric Patients

Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain, Postoperative

Treatments: Drug: Tramadol hydrochloride

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04209478

BakirkoySadiKonu

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the pediatric age group, postoperative pain is very important for the children to have a comfortable and problem-free postoperative period.

In the present study, it was aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) Block, and quadratus lumborum block (QLB) Type 1 on the pediatric patients

Full description

Patients included in the study were randomly divided into 2 groups. Cases were assessed ultrasonography-guided TAP block (Group B, n=20) or ultrasonography-guided QL Block. Total analgesic amounts in 24 hours and first analgesic requirement times recorded.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The study included 40 cases undergoing lower abdominal surgery aged from 3 to 16 years with American Society of Anesthesiologist I-II level.

Exclusion criteria

• Cases with American Society of Anesthesiologist III-IV health level and those with a history of allergy to local anesthetic medications were not included in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

TAP Block

Experimental group

Description:

Cases were assessed transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia

Treatment:

Drug: Tramadol hydrochloride

QL Block

Experimental group

Description:

Cases were assessed quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia

Treatment:

Drug: Tramadol hydrochloride