Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery
Al-Sadek, W., Rizk, S., Selim, M. (2014). Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. EKB Journal Management System, 30(3), 273-278. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2014.01.011
Wafaa M. Al-Sadek; Sherry N. Rizk; Mohamed A. Selim. "Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery". EKB Journal Management System, 30, 3, 2014, 273-278. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2014.01.011
Al-Sadek, W., Rizk, S., Selim, M. (2014). 'Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery', EKB Journal Management System, 30(3), pp. 273-278. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2014.01.011
Al-Sadek, W., Rizk, S., Selim, M. Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. EKB Journal Management System, 2014; 30(3): 273-278. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2014.01.011

Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery

Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume 30, Issue 3, July 2014, Page 273-278  XML PDF (1.05 MB)
DOI: 10.1016/j.egja.2014.01.011
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Authors
Wafaa M. Al-Sadek; Sherry N. Rizk; Mohamed A. Selim
Abstract
Objective
To assess safety and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided TAP block in children undergoing laparoscopic surgery for undescended testis.
Subjects and methods
This randomized controlled trial involved 108 children, 3–7 years old, randomly allocated into one of two equal groups; TAP Group and Control Group. All children received general anesthesia using propofol 1.5–2.5 mg/kg, atracurium 0.5 mg/kg and fentanyl 2 μg/kg. TAP Group received 0.5 ml/kg of ropivacaine 0.375% bilaterally under ultrasound guidance and control group received regular analgesics. Quality of analgesia was assessed using Children’s Hospital Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) and Objective behavioral pain score (OPS). The primary outcome measures were hemodynamic parameters and degree of pain. Secondary outcome measures were intraoperative fentanyl requirement, postoperative rescue analgesia (time and dose), complications, hospital stay and degree of satisfaction of patients and their parents.
Results
TAP block group had significantly lower intraoperative fentanyl dose ( < 0.001), significantly longer time to first postoperative request of analgesic ( < 0.001), lower analgesic dose during the first postoperative 24 h ( < 0.001) and lower pain scores along the whole 24 postoperative hours. Mean arterial pressure and heart rate were within the clinically accepted range in the two groups. Parents’ satisfaction was significantly higher ( < 0.001) in the TAP block group.
Conclusion
TAP block under ultrasound guidance was easy, safe, reliable and effective analgesic in children undergoing laparoscopic surgery for undescended testis.
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