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 …

McDonnell et all recently described the use of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block
for analgesia after major midline lower bowel surgery. The TAP block has wide application …

Interest in techniques and applications of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has
expanded exponentially since its introduction over ten years ago. The choice of techniques …

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 …

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 …

Background The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a new regional anaesthesia
technique that provides analgesia after abdominal surgery. It involves injection of local …

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 …

Over the past 3 yr, a series of studies have highlighted the value of the transversus
abdominis plane (TAP) block, after the initial description of the technique by Rafi. 1 The …

We present three patients admitted to the intensive care unit following major intra-abdominal
surgery who underwent ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for …

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) …