Comparison of USG guided Transverse Abdominis plane block (TAP block) with epidural analgesia for postoperative pain relief following inguinal hernia surgery
Journal Title: Stanley Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of the study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of USG guided TAP block with the epidural analgesia, in patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.120 patients were randomly allocated into two groups , Group T and Group E ( n = 60 each ). Primary outcome measured was postoperative pain by VAS score and secondary outcome measures were haemodynamic variations, rescue analgesic requirements, PONV, patient satisfaction and failure rates. Data was analysed using students – t test. Demographic profile was comparable in both the groups. USG guided TAP block was found to be comparable to epidural analgesia in terms of analgesic efficacy. TAP block is less invasive and devoid of the side effects of epidural analgesia.
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Ponnambala Namasivayam S, Senthil Kumar, Saravanakumar S
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