Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Is It Worth the Time?

Mümin CoşkunSamet YardimciMustafa Kemal ArslantaşGülbin Töre AltunTevfik Kıvılcım UprakYalçın Burak KaraAsim Cingi

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

After LSG, TAP block and trocar site infiltration yield similar pain control. Due to the faster application and fewer side effects, we concluded that trocar site infiltration should be the intervention of choice in controlling postoperative pain in LSG.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
randomized controlled trial
ultrasound guided
pain management
decision making