The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the effectiveness of subcostal transversus abdominis plane block or rectus sheath block applied in addition to posterior transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in major gynecological cancer surgeries. The main question(s) it aims to answer are: \[Is subcostal transversus abdominis plane block more effective in postoperative analgesia? \] \[Is there a difference in pain scores at 24 hours after surgery? \] Since pain scores within the first 24 hours after surgery will be evaluated, participants will be asked to give a value between 0 and 10 at certain time periods.
This prospective, randomized study was conducted at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. After ethics committee approval (decision no: 2023-596, date: 22.11.2023) and written consent from all patients, the study was conducted according to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines. In the study, which included a total of 50 patients, the patients were divided into two groups: subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (STAPB) or rectus sheath block (RSB). Postoperative 24-hour VAS values, opioid demand and administration amounts in intravenous patient-controlled analgesia, presence of nausea and vomiting, surgical complications and length of hospital stay were evaluated (6th hour, 12th hour, 24th hour).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
To prevent postoperative pain, the researchers applied a subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in addition to the posterior transversus abdominis plane block to a group of patients who underwent surgery with a midline incision due to major gynecological cancer.
To prevent postoperative pain, the researchers applied a rectus sheath block in addition to the posterior transversus abdominis plane block to a group of patients who were operated on through a midline incision due to major gynecological cancer.
Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
Istanbul, Basaksehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
visuel analog scale
Our primer aim was to compare postoperative pain scores. The first 24 hours postoperatively were evaluated.Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) was used to assess postoperative pain.6th, 12th, 24th hour NRS values were recorded For example, 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
amount of opioid used
Our secondary aim was to evaluate the opioid amount (mg) in the first 24 hours of intravenously administered opioids with patient-controlled analgesia.
Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively
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