Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block after robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomised clinical trial.

Journal: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
PMID: 26032118

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is widely used as a part of pain management after various abdominal surgeries. We evaluated the effect of TAP block as an add-on to the routine analgesic regimen in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Authors

  • H Torup
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • M Bøgeskov
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • E G Hansen
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • C Palle
    Department of Gynaecology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • J Rosenberg
    Department of Surgery, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • A U Mitchell
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • P L Petersen
    Section of Acute Pain Management, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • O Mathiesen
    Section of Acute Pain Management, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • J B Dahl
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • A M Møller
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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