Comparison of Three Techniques for Analgesia After Abdominoplasty

The Efficacy of Three Different Surgically Infiltrated Local Anesthetic Techniques in Abdominoplasty

This study was conducted to demonstrate post-abdominoplasty analgesic duration consequent to three different surgically infiltrated LA techniques; bilateral TAPB, bilateral RSB and subcutaneous infiltration using the same volume of 0.25% bupivacaine (40 ml). Pain score, total analgesic rescue requests and the total amount of systemic rescue analgesia used in the first postoperative day in addition to any detected postoperative complications were also recorded.

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patients listed for abdominoplasty

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to bupivacaine