elmeligy, M., Elhadad, M., Abdelrahman, R. (2023). Unilateral Versus Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Tap Block Effect on Postoperative Pain Control in CS. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 91(1), 4879-4883. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.301568
Mohamed Said elmeligy; Mona Ahmed Elhadad; Reda Khalil Abdelrahman. "Unilateral Versus Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Tap Block Effect on Postoperative Pain Control in CS". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 91, 1, 2023, 4879-4883. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.301568
elmeligy, M., Elhadad, M., Abdelrahman, R. (2023). 'Unilateral Versus Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Tap Block Effect on Postoperative Pain Control in CS', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 91(1), pp. 4879-4883. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.301568
elmeligy, M., Elhadad, M., Abdelrahman, R. Unilateral Versus Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Tap Block Effect on Postoperative Pain Control in CS. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023; 91(1): 4879-4883. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.301568
Unilateral Versus Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Tap Block Effect on Postoperative Pain Control in CS
Background: Ultrasound-guided blocks of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) can be used for following surgery pain relief during abdominal surgeries and caesarean sections (CS) as well. Aim of study: Our goal was to study the difference in the efficiency of ultrasound-guided unilateral and bilateral TAP blocks as a postoperative analgesia for CS. Patients and Methods: In a randomized study, 100 pregnant women undergoing elective CS were split into 3 groups: Group I (the control group), no TAP blocks were administered, group II, 40 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% (100 mg) was administered to the RT side only and group III, 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% (50 mg) was administered to both sides. Results: No discernible distinctions could be found between groups II and III regarding postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS), post-anesthetic care unit time and the total amount of opioid consumption (P > 0.05). But, a substantial distinction existed between the control group and the other two groups in postoperative VAS, post-anesthetic care unit time and the total amount of opioid consumption Conclusion: With ultrasound-guided TAP blocks, efficient postoperative pain relief in CS may be obtained, however there was no variations between unilateral and bilateral TAP blocks in this regard.