Comparing perichondrial M-TAPA and subcostal OSTAP blocks in laparoscopic hernia repair: A randomized, non-inferiority trial

Key Points

• To evaluate the non-inferiority of the M-TAPA block compared to the OSTAP block after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
• Randomized, non-inferiority trial design
• Participants underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
• Compared two types of anesthesia blocks: M-TAPA and OSTAP
• M-TAPA block demonstrated similar effectiveness to OSTAP block
• Pain control outcomes were not significantly different between groups
• M-TAPA was noted as easy to apply