Comparison of analgesic efficacy of continuous bilateral transversus abdominis plane catheter infusion with that of lumbar epidural for postoperative analgesia in …
S Regmi, S Srinivasan, AS Badhe… - Indian journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: In this randomised, single-blind, prospective, non-inferiority trial, 75 patients were
randomised to receive a bolus dose of 15 ml, 0.25% bupivacaine followed by an infusion of
5–12 ml/h of 0.125% bupivacaine via lumbar epidural in EA group and a bolus dose of 0.4
ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine bilaterally via TAP catheter followed by continuous infusion at
5ml/h of 0.125% bupivacaine in TAP group postoperatively. VAS scores (primary objective)
and sensory dermatome blockade were recorded at 1, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h. Total morphine …
randomised to receive a bolus dose of 15 ml, 0.25% bupivacaine followed by an infusion of
5–12 ml/h of 0.125% bupivacaine via lumbar epidural in EA group and a bolus dose of 0.4
ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine bilaterally via TAP catheter followed by continuous infusion at
5ml/h of 0.125% bupivacaine in TAP group postoperatively. VAS scores (primary objective)
and sensory dermatome blockade were recorded at 1, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h. Total morphine …