Transversus abdominis plane block for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic abdominal wall pain following surgery: a case series

M Baciarello, G Migliavacca, M Marchesini… - Pain …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a relatively simple regional
anesthesia technique which entails the injection of local anesthetics (LA) into the interfascial …

The transversus abdominis plane block: a valuable option for postoperative analgesia? A topical review

PL Petersen, O Mathiesen, H Torup… - Acta Anaesthesiologica …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a newly described peripheral block
involving the nerves of the anterior abdominal wall. The block has been developed for post …

410. Ultrasound guided continuous transversus abdominis plane block for post-operative pain relief in abdominal surgery

JJ Carney, JG McDonnell, R Bhinder, CH Maharaj… - 2007 - academia.edu
Background: The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block has been shown to be an
effective method of analgesia post abdominal wall surgery. All studies to date have used a …

Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane steroid injection for treating chronic abdominal pain

A Abd‐Elsayed, D Malyuk - Pain Practice, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Historically, transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been performed to
treat acute abdominal pain that accompanies a variety of surgical procedures. This study …

[PDF][PDF] Ultrasound guided TAP block for the treatment of postoperative prolonged pain-an alternative approach

P Ekmekçi, ZK Bengisun, BK Kazbek… - Ağrı Dergisi: The …, 2012 - jag.journalagent.com
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a relatively new regional anesthesia technique
in which T7-12 intercostal nerves, ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves, and cutaneous …

[PDF][PDF] Transversus abdominis plane block as a treatment modality for chronic abdominal pain

A Abd-Elsayed, S Luo, C Falls - Pain Physician, 2020 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: This study describes the use of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks to
treat and manage chronic abdominal pain (CAP) in patients who have exhausted other …

Transversus abdominis block: clinical uses, side effects, and future perspectives

R Taylor Jr, JV Pergolizzi, A Sinclair, RB Raffa… - Pain …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Poorly controlled acute pain during the postoperative setting after abdominal surgery can be
detrimental to the patient. Current pain management practices for the postoperative …

Evolution of the transversus abdominis plane block and its role in postoperative analgesia

J Lissauer, K Mancuso, C Merritt, A Prabhakar… - Best practice & research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Since it was first described by Rafi in 2001, the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block
can be best described as a peripheral nerve block to the anterior abdominal wall (T6 to L1) …

The" flank bulge" sign of a successful transversus abdominis plane block

MV Grady, KC Cummings III - Regional Anesthesia and Pain …, 2008 - search.proquest.com
A recently described technique known as the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has
been successfully used to provide postoperative pain relief after abdominal surgery. 1, 2 …

Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block

SN Narouze, M Guirguis - Atlas of ultrasound-guided procedures in …, 2018 - Springer
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is used to produce a dermatomal sensory
block of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar afferents. Installation of local anesthetics in this …