Evaluating Surgeon-Administered Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Pain Relief After Cesarean Section Surgery

What this Trial Is About

This research study focuses on women undergoing cesarean section surgery and evaluates whether adding a Transversus Abdominis Plane TAP Block helps improve pain control after surgery. The TAP block is a nerve block where a long-acting local anesthetic is injected into the abdominal wall at the end of the surgery. Previous studies in other abdominal surgeries suggest this technique may reduce the need for narcotics, support more activity after surgery, and possibly shorten hospital stays. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group receives the surgeon-administered TAP block with 0.25% bupivacaine injected into the abdominal wall during surgery, while the other group does not receive the TAP block. The procedure is performed under direct visualization by the surgeon after uterine closure. Patients will not be told which group they are in, but no sham injections are given to the control group. During the study, participants will be monitored for pain levels 12 hours after surgery, time until they first request additional pain relief, opioid use up to 48 hours post-operation, and time until hospital discharge, usually within 1 to 3 days. The study also tracks safety and recovery outcomes. Participation involves surgery and follow-up assessments during the hospital stay, with the total study duration covering the post-operative period up to hospital discharge.

Analgesic Efficacy of Surgeon-administered Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks for Caesarean Section.