The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study

NCT01075087 · clinicaltrials.gov ↗

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Phase

COMPLETED

Status

19

Enrollment

OTHER

Sponsor class

Conditions

Pain
Obesity
Surgery

Interventions

DRUG: Placebo
DRUG: (study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.

Sponsor

Northwestern University