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Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Analgesia After Abdominoplasty
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux
Summary
Abdominoplasty is a major cosmetic surgery with a painful post operative period. Recently more and more anaesthetists are turning to regional analgesia for anterior abdominal wall surgery namely the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block with or without ultrasound guidance. The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of TAP block ultrasound guided in post operative period of abdominoplasty.
Official title: Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Analgesia After Abdominoplasty: Randomized- Controlled- Trial Double Blind Monocentric Study, Against Placebo
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
52
Start Date
2012-06
Completion Date
2013-10
Last Updated
2026-05-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
TAP Block
An Ultra Sound-guided TAP block is performed after induction of general anesthesia prior to surgical incision. The syringes containing either saline 20 ml (placebo group) or levobupivacaine 20 ml are prepared by the hospital pharmacy under aseptic conditions.
Locations (1)
CHU de Bordeaux, Centre François-Xavier Michelet
Bordeaux, France