Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Background: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block reduces opiate requirements and
pain scores in abdominal surgery, but the effect has not been evaluated in hernia surgery …

Objective To update a 2005 review of the reasons researchers have given for the use of
unequal randomisation in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Main measures Intervention …

European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Guide... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Guidelines on …

Introduction In the United States, ambulatory surgeries account for up to 87% of all surgical
procedures.(1) It was estimated that 19.2 million ambulatory surgeries were performed in …

Background Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is associated with considerable
postoperative pain. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have proven effective in …

We present two cases of patients who reported quadriceps femoris weakness and
hypoesthesia over the anterior thigh after an inguinal hernia repair under transversus …

Transversus abdominis plane block in urological procedures:... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA Transversus abdominis plane block in urological procedures: A …

We aimed to assess the efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and rectus
sheath (RS) block in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery. Few studies …

Background Achieving adequate control of postsurgical pain remains a challenge in patients
undergoing abdominal surgery. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) infiltration has been …