Clinical Trial: ESPBs vs TAPs for Satisfactory Analgesia Following DIEP Surgery
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Pain
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: ESPBs vs TAPs for Satisfactory Analgesia Following DIEP Surgery
Brief Summary:
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in American women .For patients who have undergone surgical mastectomy, autologous breast reconstruction is an alternative option to breast implants.Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flaps are the gold standard for autologous breast reconstruction .Effective pain control following surgery is imperative and ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane blocks (TAPs) with the infiltration of local anesthetics, such a bupivacaine are a common…
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