Randomized clinical trial of continuous transversus abdominis plane block, epidural or patient-controlled analgesia for patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.

CONCLUSION: Continuous TAP analgesia not only improved gastrointestinal motility but also shortened duration of hospital stay. A decreased opioid requirement and attenuating surgical stress response may be potential mechanisms. Registration number: ChiCTR-TRC-1800015535 ( http://www.chictr.org.cn). PMID: 31903600 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31903600?dopt=Abstract

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - December 31, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Xu YJ, Sun X, Jiang H, Yin YH, Weng ML, Sun ZR, Chen WK, Miao CH Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research