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
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
The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the
 postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Age: 18-65 years

 -  BMI >35 Kg/m2

 -  Surgery: laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery

 -  ASA status: I, II and III

 -  Fluent in English

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  History of allergy to local anesthetics

 -  Chronic opioid use

 -  Pregnant patients

 -  Patients who remained intubated after surgery

 Drop-out criteria:

 Patient or surgeon request Complications related to the procedure or conversion to open
 route Patient requiring mechanical ventilation after surgery