Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in obese patients

Ultrasound-guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

International Journal of Ultrasound and Applied Technologies in Perioperative Care, January-April 2010;1(1):9-12 9 Ultrasound-guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block 1Niraj G, 1A Kelkar, 2R Powell 1Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK 2Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester General Hospital, Gwen...

Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block.

Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block

BACKGROUND To evaluate the analgesic efficacy on defined areas of the abdomen and back after ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block using 0.25% levobupivacaine 0.5 mL/kg. METHODS Twenty patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, between 20 and 60 years of age with operative time <1 hour, received subcostal TAP block using 0.25% levobupivacaine 0.5 ...

Efficacy of Adding Magnesium Sulfate to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Analgesia After Open Appendectomy

Introduction: Proper management of postoperative pain relieves the patient’s discomfort, reduces the length of hospitalization, reduces hospital costs, and increases patient satisfaction. This study was aimed to determine the efficacy of adding magnesium sulfate to ropivacaine 0.25% in transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block under ultrasound guidance on analgesia after open appendectomy. Method...

Application of ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in gastric cancer patients undergoing open gastrectomy.

BACKGROUND To observe intraoperative and postoperative analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in gastric cancer patients undergoing open gastrectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty patients with gastric cancer underwent open gastrectomy were randomly assigned into groups R and S. All patients received ultrasound-guided subcostal bilateral TAP under...