Continuous peripheral nerve blocks: a review of the published evidence

BM Ilfeld - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2011 - journals.lww.com
A continuous peripheral nerve block, also termed “perineural local anesthetic infusion,”
involves the percutaneous insertion of a catheter adjacent to a peripheral nerve, followed by …

Clinical implications of the transversus abdominis plane block in adults

MJ Young, AW Gorlin, VE Modest… - … Research and Practice, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a relatively new regional anesthesia
technique that provides analgesia to the parietal peritoneum as well as the skin and muscles …

Analgesic effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane blocks after hysterectomy: a meta-analysis

R Champaneria, L Shah, J Geoghegan… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
To determine the effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane blocks in gynecological
surgery by systematic review and meta-analysis. Embase, MEDLINE and the Cochrane …

Clinical implications of the transversus abdominis plane block in pediatric anesthesia

CL Mai, MJ Young, SA Quraishi - Pediatric Anesthesia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal perioperative analgesia for infants and children after major abdominal surgery
poses a challenge when central neuraxial techniques are contraindicated. As a regional …

The efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing hysterectomy

A Atim, F Bilgin, O Kilickaya… - … and intensive care, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The study objective of this prospective, double-blind randomised controlled study was to
evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and …

Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after breast reconstruction by DIEP flap

M Hivelin, A Wyniecki, B Plaud, J Marty… - Plastic and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Autologous breast reconstruction by deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP)
flap provides higher postoperative pain at the abdominal donor site than at the thoracic one …

Continuous transversus abdominis plane block catheter analgesia for postoperative pain control in renal transplant

E Farag, MN Guirguis, M Helou, JE Dalton, F Ngo… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block using a catheter has proven
its usefulness in reducing opioid requirements and pain scores after lower abdominal …

Ultrasound-guided continuous transverse abdominis plane block for abdominal surgery

RV Kadam, JB Field - Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: There were 20 patients in the study, allocated to TAP and control
groups. The parameters measured were pain scores on a numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0 …

Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block for acute postoperative pain relief in kidney recipients: a double-blinded clinical trial

S Soltani Mohammadi, A Dabir, G Shoeibi - Pain Medicine, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background After renal transplantation, postoperative pain is usually mild to moderate.
Postoperative pain is a concern and administration of systemic analgesic may be difficult …

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 …