Anesthetic techniques: focus on transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks.

Anesthetic techniques: focus on transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks. Local Reg Anesth. 2019;12:81-88 Authors: Mallan D, Sharan S, Saxena S, Singh TK, Faisal Abstract Transverse abdominis plane (TAP) blocks, over the past decade, have emerged as a reliable tool in multimodal analgesia. Although they block only the somatic component of pain, studies have still revealed a consistent benefit in the first 24-48 hours after surgery in terms of pain scores and overall opioid consumption. The safety and dependability has increased with ultrasound usage. The aim of this review is to help the reader appreciate the applied anatomy required for a TAP block and its congeners, to standardize its nomenclature, and to help choose between variants of a TAP block and its complications and safety profile. PMID: 31564966 [PubMed]

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Source: Local and Regional Anesthesia - October 2, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Local Reg Anesth Source Type: research