Open AccessThe impact of a transversus abdominis plane block including clonidine vs. intrathecal morphine on nausea and vomiting after caesarean section
Author(s) -
Domitille Dereu,
Georges Louis Savoldelli,
Y Mercier,
Christophe Combescure,
Stanislas Mathivon,
Benno Rehberg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001013
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , ropivacaine , nausea , sedation , vomiting , caesarean section , postoperative nausea and vomiting , adverse effect , confidence interval , morphine , analgesic , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Intrathecal morphine (ITM) is a widely used technique for postcaesarean section analgesia but entails a high risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an alternative.