Open AccessTransversus abdominis plane block for pain relief in patients undergoing in endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernia: A comparative, randomised double-blind prospective study
Author(s) -
Aparna Sinha,
Lakshmi Jayaraman,
Dinesh Punhani,
Pradeep Chowbey
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_138_17
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , anesthesia , surgery , visual analogue scale , sedation , abdominal wall , adverse effect , saline , dexmedetomidine , hernia , randomized controlled trial , patient satisfaction
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is now a well-established technique in post-operative analgesia for lower abdominal surgeries. We evaluated the effect of ultrasound-guided TAP block on recovery parameters in patients undergoing endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernia.