Open AccessComparison of ultrasound-guided bilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane block and port-site infiltration with bupivacaine in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Indu Suseela,
Krishnadas Anandan,
Arun Aravind,
Suvarna Kaniyil
Publication year - 2018
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/ija.ija_55_18
Subject(s) - medicine , tramadol , bupivacaine , anesthesia , analgesic , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , surgery , levobupivacaine , bolus (digestion)
Many patients experience moderate-to-severe pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We aimed to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with port-site infiltration for post-operative analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.