A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF 0.25% BUPIVACAINE AND 0.25% ROPIVACAINE IN TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK FOR POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA FOLLOWING LOWER SEGMENT CAESAREAN SECTION

      To compare the analgesic efficacy of 0.25% Bupivacaine and 0.25% Ropivacaine in TAP block as a part of a

      multimodal  analgesia regimen for post caesarean delivery pain management .

             Materials and Methodology

             Pregnant women more than 18 years old posted for elective/emergency caesarean section in Meenakshi Medical

             College Hospital and Research institute, Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tami lnadu.

               METHOD OF COLLECTION OF DATA: After approval from the institutional ethical committee and written

               informed patients consent , 60 Parturient were included in the study.

               MODE OF SELECTION OF CASES : Randomised computer sampling technique.

              Group A: TAP Block with 0.25% Bupivacaine 20 ml each side

              Group B: TAP Block with 0.25% Ropivacaine 20 ml each side

                Conclusion

                 We conclude that the in Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine provide comparable analgesia in TAB block for

                Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post Operative Analgesia Following Lower Segment Caesarean Section.