Comparison of Epidural Analgesia with Transversus Abdominis Plane Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study

• Published in: Anesthesia, essays and researches Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 670 - 675
• Main Authors: Iyer, Sadasivan Shankar, Bavishi, Harshit, Mohan, Chadalavada Venkataram, Kaur, Navdeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Original; postoperative analgesia; epidural analgesia; Bupivacaine; transversus abdominis plane block; regional anesthesia

Anesthesiologists play an important role in postoperative pain management. For analgesia after lower abdominal surgery, epidural analgesia and ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block are suitable options. The study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of both techniques. Seventy-...