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DR MICHAEL UJIKI (Evanston, IL): Opioid addiction is an issue, and there is no question that regional anesthesia is better than systemic opioids. So the question is, which type of regional anesthesia is best? Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have now come under question as possibly better than epidurals. I commend your group for performing a randomized controlled trial, which always requires quite a bit of work, attention to detail, and patience, and I think you are on your way to answering the question.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Tags: Western surgical association article Source Type: research