Ultrasound-assisted Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Open Prostatectomy

Ultrasound-assisted Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Open Prostatectomy

The purpose of this study is to compare the quality of a transversus abdominis plane blockade with an intravenous pain therapy with opioids. Due to the relatively low side effect profile and comparably few contraindications, this method offers a good option, to be a standard procedure or better alternative in the treatment of pain in surgery of the prostate.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients at the age of 18 and above, who need an open prostatectomy
• written consent exists

Exclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification > III
• Allergy to local anaesthesia
• Contraindications to one of the applied methods
• previous surgery on the abdominal wall
• chronic pain patients
• Myasthenia gravis
• alcohol dependence
• increased intraocular pressure
• lacking willingness to save and hand out data within the study
• Participation in another trial according to the German Drug Law
• accommodation in an institute due to an official or judicial order