The transversus abdominis plane block is a regional anesthesia technique that has become popular. Being a relatively simple procedure, the TAP block has an excellent safety profile and major complications are rare. We present a case of transient femoral nerve palsy occurring after a TAP block with involvement of the sacral plexus for a patient who had undergone a caesarean section.

Fifteen years have now elapsed since the first publication appeared on Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block, by Rafi et al. [1] it has described as the deposition of local anaesthetic drug in the neurovascular plane sited between transversus muscle and internal oblique muscle in correspondence of lumbar triangle of Petit, the anatomical space formed by the margin of the latissimus dorsi post...

Fifteen years have now elapsed since the first publication appeared on Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block, by Rafi et al. [1] it has described as the deposition of local anaesthetic drug in the neurovascular plane sited between transversus muscle and internal oblique muscle in correspondence of lumbar triangle of Petit, the anatomical space formed by the margin of the latissimus dorsi post...

STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. OBJECTIVES To clarify whether differences in surface stability influence trunk muscle activity. BACKGROUND Lumbar stabilization exercises on unstable surfaces are performed widely. One perceived advantage in performing stabilization exercises on unstable surfaces is the potential for increased muscular demand. However, there is little evidence in th...

OBJECTIVE To determine trunk muscle activity when lifting an object of greater weight than expected, which may contribute to the development of low back pain. DESIGN Electromyographic evaluation of trunk muscle activity. SETTING University of Tsukuba, Spine laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Eleven healthy men with a mean age of 24 (SD 2) years. INTERVENTIONS Trunk muscle activity was measured wh...

Following spinal cord injury, muscles below the level of injury develop variable degrees of disuse atrophy. The present study assessed the physiological changes of the expiratory muscles in a cat model of spinal cord injury. Muscle fiber typing, cross-sectional area, muscle weight, and changes in pressure-generating capacity were assessed in five cats spinalized at the T(6) level. Airway pressu...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between spinal range of motion and trunk muscle activity during trunk rotation using a three-dimensional motion analysis system and surface electromyography. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects comprised 11 healthy men. A three-dimensional motion analysis system measured the trunk rotational angle of 4 segments of the thoracic vert...