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BMC Anesthesiology
Published in: BMC Anesthesiology 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Ultrasound | Research

Comparing ultrasound-guided modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach with oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized, controlled trial

Authors: Ayşegül Bilge, Betül Başaran, Başak Altıparmak, Tayfun Et, Muhammet Korkusuz, Rafet Yarımoğlu

Published in: BMC Anesthesiology | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) causes significant postoperative pain. Oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane(OSTAP) block was described for postoperative analgesia, especially for upper abdominal surgeries. Modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach(M-TAPA) block is a new technique defined by the modification of the thoracoabdominal nerves through perichondrial approach (TAPA) block, in which local anesthetics are delivered only to the underside of the perichondral surface. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of M-TAPA and OSTAP blocks as part of multimodal analgesia on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing LC.

Method

The present study was designed as a randomized, controlled, prospective study. Seventy-six adult patients undergoing LC were randomly assigned to receive either bilaterally M-TAPA or OSTAP block after the induction of anesthesia and before surgery using bupivacaine 0.25%, 25 ml. The primary outcome was assessed as postoperative 24 h opioid consumption, between groups were compared. Secondary outcomes were Numerical Rational scale(NRS) scores, time to first opioid analgesia, patient recovery, using the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) scale, nausea and vomiting, sedation score, metoclopramide consumption, and evaluating the analgesic range of dermatome.

Results

The mean tramadol consumption at the postoperative 24th hour was higher in the group OSTAP than in group M-TAPA (P = 0.047). NRS movement score at 12th hour was statistically significantly lower in group M-TAPA than in group OSTAP (P = 0.044). Dermatomes showed intense sensory analgesia between T7-11 in both groups, and it was determined that there was proportionally more involvement in the group M-TAPA. There were no differences between the groups in terms of other results.

Conclusions

After the LC surgery, ultrasound-guided M-TAPA block effectively reduced opioid consumption, postoperative pain, and QoR-15 scores similar to OSTAP block.

Clinical trial registration

The study was registered prospectively at clinicaltrials.gov (trial ID: NCT05108129 on 4/11/2021).
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Metadata
Title
Comparing ultrasound-guided modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach with oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized, controlled trial
Authors
Ayşegül Bilge
Betül Başaran
Başak Altıparmak
Tayfun Et
Muhammet Korkusuz
Rafet Yarımoğlu
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Anesthesiology / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02106-z

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