Transversus abdominis plane infiltration for laparoscopic gastric banding: A pilot study

Table 1 Baseline patient and surgical characteristics

	TAP infiltration(n = 10)	Saline(n = 9)	P value
Age (yr)	47 (39-53)	50 (36-54)	0.90
Gender			1.00
Male	2	2
Female	8	7
BMI (kg/m2)	44.2 (39.0-45.7)	40.1(38.5-44.3)	0.46
ASA class			0.37
II	3	5
III	7	4
Surgical duration (min)	76.5 (51-106)	92 (61-120)	0.53
Remifentanil (mcg)	620 (500-750)	850 (600-1100)	0.23
Intravenous fluids (mL)	1050 (585-1600)	1300 (1200-1500)	0.43

Data are expressed as median [interquartile range (IQR)]. TAP: Transversus abdominis plane; ASA: American society of anesthesiologists; BMI: Body mass index.

Table 2 Postoperative data

	TAP infiltration(n = 10)	Saline(n = 9)	P value
Nausea in PACU			0.33
Yes	1	3
No	9	6
Vomiting/Retching in PACU			0.47
Yes	0	1
No	10	8
Time to discharge from PACU (min)	60 (60-75)	75 (60-90)	0.41
Time to discharge from the hospital (h)	32.1 (13.9-52.6)	22.5 (19-26)	0.47

TAP: Transversus abdominis plane; PACU: Post anesthesia care unit.