Study (Prospective

Randomized

Control Trial)

Operation

nTAP/

nControl

TAP Block

Anesthetic

Post-Op

Analgesia

Effect on Acute

Pain Score

Effect on CPOP

Topal

et al. [33]

Hernioplasty

40/40/40

Bilateral USG

Bupivacaine 20 ml of 0.25%

General Anesthesia and Spinal (12.5 mg Bupivicane and 0.15 mg Morphine)

Tramadol

Reduced

Reduced

Aveline C

et al. [34]

Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

134/139

Bilateral USG

Levobupivacaine

1.5 mg/kg of 0.15%

General Anesthesia

and/or INH Block

Morphine,

Paracetamol,

Ketoprofen

Reduced

No Difference

Arora S

et al. [35]

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

35/36

Bilateral USG

Ropivacaine

15 - 20 ml of 0.5%

General Anesthesia

Fentanyl PCA,

Paracetamol

Reduced

No Difference

Amr YM

et al. [36]

Hysterectomy

23/23/22

Bilateral Landmark

Bupivacaine

20 ml of 0.375%

General Anesthesia

Morphine

Reduced

Reduced

McKeen DM et al. [37]

Cesarean

Delivery

41/42

Bilateral USG

Ropivacaine

20 ml of 0.25%

General Anesthesia

Naprozyn,

Acetaminophen,

Oxycodone

No

Difference

No

Difference

Chandon M et al. [38]

Cesarean

Delivery

36/29

Bilateral USG

Lepobupivacaine

20 ml of 0.375%

Spinal Anesthesia

(Bupivacine + Sufentanil)

Paracetamol,

Ketoprofen,

Nefopam,

Morphine

n/a

n/a