• Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jul 2023

    Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in liver transplant recipients: a before-and-after study.

    • Mona Assefi, Emma Trillaud, Corinne Vezinet, Baptiste Duceau, Elodie Baron, Stephanie Pons, Noemie Clavieras, Cyril Quemeneur, Agathe Selves, Olivier Scatton, Antoine Monsel, and Jean-Michel Constantin.
    • GRC 29, AP-HP, DMU DREAM and Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, Paris, France mona.assefi@aphp.fr.
    • Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Jul 1; 48 (7): 352358352-358.

    IntroductionPostoperative pain management after orthotopic liver transplantation is complex due to impaired liver function and frequent acute kidney dysfunction. Subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block may be of interest in this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of subcostal TAP block on opioid consumption after liver transplantation.MethodsWe conducted a before-and-after single center study. During the first period, we included patients whom did not receive an analgesic TAP block. During the second period, we included those with bilateral ultrasound-guided subcostal TAP block (20 mL ropivacaïne 0.2% each side). Patients requiring sedation within 48 hours of surgery as well as patients with combined liver and kidney transplants or skin-only closures were excluded. The primary outcome was cumulative oral morphine consumption within 48 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes included pain scores and TAP block-related complications.ResultsA total of 132 patients were included in the non-TAP block group and 78 patients in the TAP block group. The median oral morphine equivalent consumption (IQR) within 48 hours following surgery was 74 mg (39; 112) for the non-TAP block group and 50 mg (20; 80) for the TAP block group (p<0.001). There was no difference in pain scores between the two groups. No complications related to the TAP block were reported.ConclusionSubcostal TAP block appears to have a small opioid reducing effect after orthotopic liver transplantation surgery.© American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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