To evaluate the effect of quadratus lumborum block on the tramadol sparing effect in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia surgery : A randomised controlled trial

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: An ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum (QL) block provides both somatic and visceral analgesia in abdominal surgeries. We aimed to evaluate the postoperative tramadol sparing effect of single-shot anterior QL block in inguinal hernia surgery patients.

METHODS: This prospective, randomised controlled trial was conducted in a single tertiary care centre over a period of 1 year. A total of 50 patients, American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II of both sexes aged 18-80 years with body mass index (BMI) ≥20 to ≤35 kg/m2 undergoing uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernia surgery under spinal anaesthesia (SA) were randomly allocated to either of the two groups. The block group (n = 25) received single-shot anterior QL block with 20 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine and the control group (n = 25) received no block. Postoperatively, patients received intravenous (IV) paracetamol 1g every 6 h and tramadol patient-controlled analgesia up to 24 h. Primary outcome was total tramadol consumption at 24 h postoperatively.

RESULTS: The total tramadol consumption mean ± SD [95% CI (range)] at 24 h in the block group was 84.00 ± 37.86 [68.37-99.63 (20-160)] mg versus 93.60 ± 34.99 [79.16-108.04 (20-160)] mg in control group, (p value = 0.36). Postoperative VAS score, haemodynamics, and patient satisfaction score were similar in both the groups. No adverse events were reported.

CONCLUSION: A single-shot anterior QL block did not establish a postoperative tramadol-sparing effect at 24 h as compared to no block in patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery under SA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

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Indian journal of anaesthesia - 64(2020), Suppl 3 vom: 15. Aug., Seite S198-S204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ahuja, Vanita [VerfasserIn]
Thapa, Deepak [VerfasserIn]
Nandi, Souvik [VerfasserIn]
Gombar, Satinder [VerfasserIn]
Dalal, Ashwani [VerfasserIn]
Bansiwal, Rajesh Kumar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute postoperative pain
Inguinal hernia mesh
Journal Article
Quadratus lumborum block
Ropivacaine
Spinal anesthesia
Tramadol

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Date Revised 18.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/ija.IJA_545_20

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NLM317303759