Comparison of a Bilateral TAP Block and Preperitoneal Instillation of Local Anesthetic for a Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repair

N/ACompletedNCT02036983

Indiana University School of Medicine75 enrolled

Overview

Comparison of an ultrasound guided bilateral TAP (transversus abdominis plane) block with dexamethasone and preperitoneal instillation of local anesthetic with dexamethasone under direct visualization will be compared it to a standard anesthetic technique (control) following a TEP (total extraperitoneal) bilateral hernia repair. The investigators are hypothesizing that the bilateral TAP block and preperitoneal instillation of local anesthetics with the addition of dexamethasone are superior in terms of patient satisfaction and post-operative pain control when compared to a standard anesthetic technique (no regional technique).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-80 yrs of age * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-3 * Scheduled for outpatient TEP bilateral inguinal hernia repair Exclusion Criteria: * Patients refusal to participate * inability to give consent * drug allergies to medications used in study * pregnancy * bleeding diathesis * conversion to an open procedure * any subject whose anatomy, or surgical procedure, in the opinion of the investigator might preclude the potential successful performance of a TAP block * any subject whose anatomy, or surgical procedure, in the opinion of the investigator, might preclude the potential successful performance of a TAP block