Laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block as a lower risk alternative to thoracic epidural anaesthesia in bowel resection – better pain control in the course of time

Background: ERAS concepts try to avoid opiates after surgery with their side effects and poorer postoperative recovery in patients. Therefore, transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a good option to reduce opiate consumption in bowel surgery and is a good alternative to thoracic epidural anaesthesia (TEA) which is still often used in abdominal surgery.

Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - September 21, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Vanessa Hartwig, Mario Kaufmann, Tim-Janick Dorwarth, Justus Benrath, Christoph Reissfelder, Florian Herrle Source Type: research