Essentials of our current understanding: abdominal wall blocks

KJ Chin, JG McDonnell, B Carvalho… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2017‏ - rapm.bmj.com
Abdominal wall blocks rely on the spread of local anesthetic within musculofascial planes to
anesthetize multiple small nerves or plexuses, rather than targeting specific nerve structures …

Transversus abdominis plane block: A narrative review.

DQ Tran, D Bravo, P Leurcharusmee, JM Neal - Anesthesiology, 2019‏ - europepmc.org
In this narrative review article, the authors discuss the anatomy, nomenclature, history,
approaches (posterior vs. lateral vs. subcostal), techniques, pharmacology, indications, and …

Quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain after caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial

R Blanco, T Ansari, E Girgis - European Journal of …, 2015‏ - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Effective postoperative analgesia after caesarean section is important
because it enables early ambulation and facilitates breast-feeding. Several case reports …

Causes and consequences of inadequate management of acute pain

R Sinatra - Pain medicine, 2010‏ - academic.oup.com
Context. Intense acute pain afflicts millions of patients each year. Despite the recently
increased focus on the importance of pain control, management of acute pain has remained …

The analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in adult patients: a meta-analysis

M Baeriswyl, KR Kirkham, C Kern… - Anesthesia & …, 2015‏ - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Previous meta-analyses of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block
have examined a maximum of 12 articles, including fewer than 650 participants, and have …

A cadaver study comparing spread of dye and nerve involvement after three different quadratus lumborum blocks

L Carline, GA McLeod, C Lamb - BJA: British Journal of …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Posterior variants of abdominal wall block include the quadratus lumborum type
I, quadratus lumborum type II and quadratus lumborum transmuscular blocks. Our objectives …

Studies on the spread of local anaesthetic solution in transversus abdominis plane blocks

J Carney, O Finnerty, J Rauf, D Bergin, JG Laffey… - …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
The extent of analgesia provided by transversus abdominis plane blocks depends upon the
site of injection and pattern of spread within the plane. There are currently a number of …

Clinical effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

N Johns, S O'neill, NT Ventham, F Barron… - Colorectal …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Reduced opioid use in the immediate postoperative period is associated with
decreased complications. This study aimed to determine the effect of transversus abdominis …

Duration of analgesic effectiveness after the posterior and lateral transversus abdominis plane block techniques for transverse lower abdominal incisions: a meta …

FW Abdallah, JG Laffey, SH Halpern… - British journal of …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Both posterior and lateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block techniques
provide effective early (0–12 h) postoperative analgesia after transverse incision surgery …

The transversus abdominis plane block provides effective postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy

J Carney, JG McDonnell, A Ochana… - Anesthesia & …, 2008‏ - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy suffer significant
postoperative pain. The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a recently described …