The purpose of this study is to determine whether Transversus abdominis plane block as part of a multimodal postoperative regimen is superior to control in analgesic efficacy after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
80
UL-guided TAP block with 20 ml of ropivacaine 0,5% bilateral, single dose.
UL-guided TAP block with 20 ml of saline bilaterally, single dose.
Glostrup University Hospital, Department of anesthesia
Glostrup Municipality, Denmark
Pain during cough.
Area under the curve (AUC)-pain during cough based on measurements at 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative.
Time frame: 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative
Pain during rest
Area under the curve (AUC)-pain during rest based on measurements at 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative.
Time frame: 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative
Total opioid consumption
Morphine consumption 0-2 hours postoperative. Ketobemidone consumption 2-24 hours postoperative.
Time frame: 0-24 hours postoperative
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Nausea scores (0-3) at 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative. The number of vomits 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 and 8-24 hours postoperative
Time frame: 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative
Sedation
Sedation scores (0-3) at 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative
Time frame: 0,2,4,6,8,24 hours postoperative
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