The analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain and morphine consumption in varicocelectomy

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dc.contributor.authorÖmur, D
dc.contributor.authorOguzalp, H
dc.contributor.authorKiraz, HA
dc.contributor.authorEkin, S
dc.contributor.authorAlan, C
dc.contributor.authorErsay, AR
dc.contributor.authorHanci, V
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T12:03:42Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T12:03:42Z
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To evaluate the analgesic effect of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block administered before varicocele surgery. Methods: This study was completed at the Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey, between January 2011 and April 2013. In a prospective, double blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical study, 40 male patients scheduled for elective varicocele operations were randomized to group T (treatment group) or group C (controls). After receiving general anesthesia, group T received a TAP block using 20 mL 0.25% bupivacaine on the operation side, whereas group C received a control block using 20 mL 0.9% Sodium chloride. During the first 24 hours after surgery, the patient pain was evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) at rest and while coughing. Postoperative patient controlled analgesia morphine consumption, VAS scores, and side effects were recorded. Results: Of 34 patients, Group T (n=18) had significantly lower VAS pain scores than Group C (n=16) both at rest and while coughing. The total morphine consumed was lower (7.7 +/- 4.0) versus 21.6 +/- 12.4 mg, p<0.001) in the 24 hours after surgery. Conclusion: As part of a multimodal analgesic regime after varicocelectomy surgery, morphine consumption and VAS pain scores were significantly lower among those receiving 20 mL 0.25% bupivacaine administered for a TAP block than among controls.
dc.identifier.issn0379-5284
dc.identifier.other1658-3175
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/9293
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherSAUDI MED J
dc.subjectLIVER TRAUMA
dc.subjectHIGH-RISK
dc.subjectANESTHESIA
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.titleThe analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain and morphine consumption in varicocelectomy
dc.typeArticle

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