Open AccessComparison of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with bupivacaine and ropivacaine as adjuncts for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomies
Author(s) -
Soumendu Sinha,
Sanjeev Palta,
Richa Saroa,
Abhishek Prasad
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.179464
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , analgesic , interquartile range , morphine , surgery , local anesthetic
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a popular technique for post-operative analgesia in abdominal surgeries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relative efficacy of bupivacaine versus ropivacaine for post-operative analgesia using ultrasound-guided TAP block in laparoscopic cholecystectomies.