EOI vs Subcostal TAP Block Analgesia After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Summary
NIH registered a new randomized clinical trial (NCT07547280) comparing external oblique intercostal plane (EOI) block versus subcostal transversus abdominis plane (s-TAP) block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The trial will evaluate pain scores and opioid consumption under ultrasound guidance across an estimated patient population. The study lists three interventions: ultrasound-guided EOI block, local anesthetic infiltration, and s-TAP block. Results will be posted to ClinicalTrials.gov upon completion.
“The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the external oblique intercostal plane block and the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.”
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NIH registered a new clinical trial (NCT07547280) on ClinicalTrials.gov evaluating the comparative analgesic efficacy of external oblique intercostal plane (EOI) block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane (s-TAP) block in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The trial will use ultrasound guidance and measure postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption as primary endpoints.
Healthcare providers and clinical investigators involved in bariatric surgery, regional anesthesia, or enhanced recovery protocols should note this trial as a source of emerging comparative evidence. Institutions conducting similar analgesic protocols may wish to track enrollment and outcomes as they become available on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Comparison of the Effects of External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block and Subcostal Transversus Plane Block Methods With Ultrasound Guidance on Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Operations
N/A NCT07547280 Kind: NA Apr 23, 2026
Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the external oblique intercostal plane block and the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Conditions: Sleeve Gastrectomy, External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block, Subcostal Transverse Abdominis Plane Block
Interventions: Ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block, Local anesthetic infiltration, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (s-TAP)
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