POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIC FOR APPENDECTOMY USING ULTRASOUND-GUIDED TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK AT THE VIETNAM LEVEL 2 FIELD HOSPITAL (BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN)
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https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2025.407Keywords:
TAP Block, appendectomy, Vietnam Level 2 Field HospitalAbstract
Objective: To evaluate postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block under ultrasound-guided after appendectomy at the Vietnam Level 2 Field Hospital in Bentiu, South Sudan.
Subjects and methods: A descriptive, prospective clinical study was conducted on 30 patients who underwent postoperative analgesia following appendectomy using TAP block with bupivacaine under ultrasound-guided from April 2021 to September 2024.
Results: The average duration of analgesia was 721.10 ± 79.29 minutes. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores at 48 hours postoperatively remained consistently low, averaging below 3 at rest and below 4 during movement. No opioids were required for analgesia from the time of anesthesia onward. Patient satisfaction was 100%. Clinical parameters related to respiration and circulation were all within normal limits and exhibited no significant fluctuations. The incidence of adverse effects was low, and no complications were recorded during the study.
Conclusions: The ultrasound-guided TAP block in field hospital conditions for 30 patients following appendectomy provided effective and safe analgesia.
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