Open AccessUnilateral Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Nephrectomy; Postoperative Pain and Use of Opioids
Author(s) -
Nessn Azawi,
Karina Sif Søndergaard Mosholt,
Mikkel Fode
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nephro-urology monthly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2251-7014
pISSN - 2251-7006
DOI - 10.5812/numonthly.35356
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , anesthesia , sufentanil , nephrectomy , surgery , fentanyl , vomiting , morphine , opioid , nausea , kidney , receptor
TAP-block in conjunction with laparoscopic nephrectomy did not reduce pain or opioid consumption. On the contrary, it seemed to prolong surgical time.
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