Ilio‐inguinal‐transversus abdominis plane (I‐ TAP ) nerve block for elective caesarean section

Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block.

The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block: Abdominal plane regional anaesthesia

HISTORY OF THE TAP BLOCK Abdominal field blocks and costo-iliac block have been used in anaesthesia for surgery involving the anterior abdominal wall for several decades. A technique involving multiple injections of local anaesthetic in the abdominal wall was used in the 1980s.1 This technique was improved with a blind landmark technique, via the ‘lumbar triangle of Petit’.2 The clinical effica...

Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (tap) Block for Post- Cesarean Section Delivery Analgesia

Background: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been used for intra-operative and postoperative analgesia. Here we evaluate the efficacy of TAP block for postoperative cesarean delivery analgesia. Method: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed at King Khalid University Hospital on 40 patients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthe...

Symptomatic local anaesthetic toxicity and plasma ropivacaine concentrations after transversus abdominis plane block for Caesarean section.

BACKGROUND The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block involves injecting a large volume of local anaesthetic between the muscles of the abdominal wall. Plasma concentrations of ropivacaine after gynaecological laparotomy are potentially high enough to result in systemic toxicity, and there are pharmacokinetic reasons why pregnancy may increase susceptibility to local anaesthetic toxicity. ME...

Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block versus spinal morphine for pain relief after caesarean section

Background: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block is an effective method for pain relief after cesarean delivery. The gold standard to treat pain after cesarean delivery is spinal morphine administration; at the same time TAP is considered as an effective method to treat this pain. In this study, we compared efficiency and side effects of these techniques in patients undergoing el...