Study of Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Children Undergoing Hydrocelectomy and/or Hernia Repair Surgery
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 2 - 8 |
| Updated: | 7/11/2015 |
| Start Date: | February 2012 |
| End Date: | January 2015 |
| Contact: | Cynthia Turzewski, RN, BSN |
| Email: | Cynthia.Turzewski@beaumont.edu |
| Phone: | (248)898-1907 |
The Efficacy of Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Children Undergoing Hydrocelectomy and/or Hernia Repair
This single-center, prospective, single blind, randomized study will enroll 50 subjects who
are scheduled for elective hydrocelectomy and/or hernia repair. At Beaumont Health System,
post-operative pain management in children is managed either via oral/parenteral opiates and
opiate adjuncts, surgeon-administered field blocks (instillation of local anesthetics in the
general area of incision), or via regional techniques (spinal, epidural, or peripheral nerve
blocks). We have designed this study to determine if there is improved qualitative and
quantitative post-operative pain control in patients receiving TAP block versus
intraoperative peri-incisional, surgeon administered field block. Once informed consent has
been given, each patient will be randomized (like flip of the coin) to either Transverse
Abdominis Plane Block (TAP Block)or surgeon administered anesthesia.
are scheduled for elective hydrocelectomy and/or hernia repair. At Beaumont Health System,
post-operative pain management in children is managed either via oral/parenteral opiates and
opiate adjuncts, surgeon-administered field blocks (instillation of local anesthetics in the
general area of incision), or via regional techniques (spinal, epidural, or peripheral nerve
blocks). We have designed this study to determine if there is improved qualitative and
quantitative post-operative pain control in patients receiving TAP block versus
intraoperative peri-incisional, surgeon administered field block. Once informed consent has
been given, each patient will be randomized (like flip of the coin) to either Transverse
Abdominis Plane Block (TAP Block)or surgeon administered anesthesia.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children 2-8 years of age
- Elective inguinal hernia repair, inguinal hernia repair with peritoneoscopy and/or
hydrocelectomy to be performed in the Center for Children's Surgery, Beaumont
Hospital, Royal Oak
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification 1 and 2
(patients that have either no systemic illness, or mild systemic disease that is well
controlled, eg. mild asthma)
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of allergy to study medications
- Enrollment in concurrent research study
- Pregnant patients*
- Students/trainees/staff*
- Mentally disabled/cognitively impaired*
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