Transverses Abdominis-Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Inguinal Hernia Repair under Spinal Anesthesia

Aim: To compare outcome of transverses abdominis plane block versus placebo for postoperative analgesia in inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia Study design: Randomized controlled trial Place and duration: Department Anesthesia Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from 6th September 2017 to February 2018 Methodology: One hundred patients with spinal were enrolled. They divided into two groups; group A (receiving Bupivacaine) B normal saline). Outcome was checked by comparing both the groups pain score analgesic consumption. Results: There 64(64%) males where as 36(36%) females mean age 40.32±6.710 years. In A, 4.64±1.54and consumption 139.38±46.98 while it 5.62±1.29and 238.30±44.49. Conclusion: The ultrasound directed transversus-abdominis delivers an efficient virtuous post-operative method. It also decreases requirement provision reliable visual analogue scale scores having reduced complications after surgery hernia. Keywords: Pain score, Analgesic consumption, Spinal anesthesia, Inguinal