A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN LATERAL TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK VERSUS A DUAL (LATERAL + SUBCOSTAL) TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK FOR POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN OPEN NEPHRECTOMY

The Transversus abdominis plane black is one of the different approaches for providing post-operative analgesia in pts posted for nephrectomy. We compared precision USG guided Lateral TAP block with dual i.e, lateral + subcostal TAP block. We assessed the VAS score, nausea and vomiting scores in 24 hrs post-operative period. The VAS score and nausea and vomiting score in post - operative 24 hrs period was less in patients receiving Dual (lateral + subcostal TAP block) than Lateral TAP block. The Dual TAP block (lateral + Subcostal) is more effective than Lateral TAP black as a post-op pain management in patients posted for nephrectomy.