A Clinical Trial of Adding Morphine to Levobupivacaine in TAP Block for Open Appendectomy

ConclusionTAP block was effective in reducing postoperative pain scores, lowering total 24-h postoperative analgesic consumption. Morphine as an adjunct to levobupivacaine in ipsilateral ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block as more effective postoperative analgesia with reduced analgesic requirement in patients undergoing appendectomy.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research