The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study

Northwestern University19 enrolled

Overview

The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain Obesity Surgery

Interventions

PlaceboDRUG

Bilateral TAP block using sterile normal saline.

(study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.DRUG

(study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18-65 years * BMI \>35 Kg/m2 * Surgery: laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery * ASA status: I, II and III * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy to local anesthetics * Chronic opioid use * Pregnant patients * Patients who remained intubated after surgery Drop-out criteria: Patient or surgeon request Complications related to the procedure or conversion to open route Patient requiring mechanical ventilation after surgery

Locations (1)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of Recovery 40 Score

Quality of Recovery 40 Score at 24 hours postoperative.

Time frame: 24 hours post operatively

Secondary Outcomes

24 Hour Total Opioid Consumption.

24 Hour total opioid consumption translated into IV morphine equivalents.

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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