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The surgical transversus abdominis plane block—a novel approach for performing an established technique
Author(s) -
Owen DJ,
Harrod I,
Ford J,
Luckas M,
Gudimetla V
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02779.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transversus abdominis , caesarean section , safer , surgery , block (permutation group theory) , perforation , anesthesia , computer science , pregnancy , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , genetics , geometry , computer security , punching , biology
Please cite this paper as: Owen D, Harrod I, Ford J, Luckas M, Gudimetla V. The surgical transversus abdominis plane block—a novel approach for performing an established technique. BJOG 2011;118:24–27. Although the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has an established role in providing postoperative analgesia following caesarean section, the technique is not widely used by obstetric anaesthetists. The conventional TAP block is associated with significant technical difficulties and risk of peritoneal, hollow viscus and organ perforation. We report a much simpler technique in which the obstetric surgeon, during open surgery, is able to introduce the TAP block via an intra‐abdominal approach, which is technically easier and also obviates the risks associated with the conventional TAP procedure. We believe our technique may be easier, safer and equally effective.