70
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2013
TAP-Block
Block needle will be inserted out-of-plane to the ultrasound beam, perpendicular to the skin surface, until the tip lies deep between the fascia of the transversus abdominis muscle and the internal oblique muscle. 30 ml of the study solution in each side will be injected at this location and should be observed to spread in an anterior-posterior direction between two muscles. Each patient will receive a total dose of 60 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine (150 mg) + 1:200,000 epinephrine.
Conventional Managment
For these group.no TAP block administration. just conventional management for post operative pain.
Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
University Health Network, Toronto
OTHER