The purpose of this study to compare erector spinae block to transversus abdominis plane block in bariatric surgeries regarding analgesic efficacy and postoperative oxygenation and respiratory complications
The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an interfascial block proposed to provide analgesia for chronic pain and perioperative period. it can provide both visceral and somatic abdominal analgesia if the injection were performed at a lower thoracic level. ESP block is effective, easy to perform, and can be performed in a short time. Therefore, bilateral ESP block may have comparable or improved analgesic effect in upper and lower abdominal surgical procedures when compared to other suitable plane blocks. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block technique is to reduce postoperative pain and is a part of current analgesic regimen for many abdominal surgeries . Moreover, it was found that posterior TAP block appears to produce more prolonged analgesia than the lateral TAP block. Ultrasound guided TAP block is a feasible, minimally invasive technique . It reduces the postoperative requirement of opioid analgesics, decreases the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting, improves patient satisfaction, and allows early readiness for discharge postoperatively. Both blocks is effective in reducing postoperative complication and need of analgesia , To our knowledge there is no comparative study between the two blocks to this population . the investigators aim to compare the perioperative analgesic effect between TAP block and ES block in bariatric .
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
transversus abdominis block
Erector spinae block
Local Anesthetic used in both blocks
Faculty of Medicine
Cairo, Egypt
efficacy of block
The analgesic efficacy of erector spinae block versus TAP block assessed by visual analogue score(range from 1 denoted the least pain to 10 as the worst pain) in 24hr in laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Time frame: first 24 hours postoperative
failure rate
Failure rate in both groups
Time frame: first hour postoperatively
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Ultrasound used to aid in the blocks