Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Appears to Be Effective and Safe as a Part of Multimodal Analgesia in Bariatric Surgery : a Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

PURPOSE: Pain after bariatric surgery can prolong recovery. This patient group is highly susceptible to opioid-related side effects. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery guidelines strongly recommend the administration of multimodal medications to reduce narcotic consumption. However, the role of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (USG-TAP) block in multimodal analgesia of weight loss surgeries remains controversial.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic search was performed in four databases for studies published up to September 2019. We considered randomized controlled trials that assessed the efficacy of perioperative USG-TAP block as a part of multimodal analgesia in patients with laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

RESULTS: Eight studies (525 patients) were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis showed lower pain scores with USG-TAP block at every evaluated time point and lower opioid requirement in the USG-TAP block group (weighted mean difference (WMD) = - 7.59 mg; 95% CI - 9.86, - 5.39; p < 0.001). Time to ambulate was shorter with USG-TAP block (WMD = - 2.22 h; 95% CI - 3.89, - 0.56; p = 0.009). This intervention also seemed to be safe: only three non-severe complications with USG-TAP block were reported in the included studies.

CONCLUSION: Our results may support the incorporation of USG-TAP block into multimodal analgesia regimens of ERAS protocols for bariatric surgery.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Obesity surgery - 31(2021), 2 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 531-543

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Földi, Mária [VerfasserIn]
Soós, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Hegyi, Péter [VerfasserIn]
Kiss, Szabolcs [VerfasserIn]
Szakács, Zsolt [VerfasserIn]
Solymár, Margit [VerfasserIn]
Pétervári, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Balaskó, Márta [VerfasserIn]
Kusza, Krzysztof [VerfasserIn]
Molnár, Zsolt [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Analgesics, Opioid
Bariatric surgery
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Pain
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
TAP block

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Date Completed 19.04.2021

Date Revised 14.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11695-020-04973-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316532126