Transversus Abdominis Plane Block to Ameliorate Postoperative Pain Outcomes After Laparoscopic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 118; no. 2; pp. 454 - 463
• Main Authors: De Oliveira, Gildasio S., Castro-Alves, Lucas Jorge, Nader, Autoun, Kendall, Mark C., McCarthy, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Anesthesia Research Society 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Abdominal Muscles - drug effects; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Anesthesia - methods; Anesthetics - therapeutic use; Anesthetics, Local - therapeutic use; Humans; Laparoscopy - adverse effects; Laparoscopy - methods; Nerve Block - methods; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Regression Analysis; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been used as a multimodal strategy to optimize postoperative pain outcomes; however, it remains unclear which type of surgical procedures can benefit from the administration of a TAP block. Several studies have examined the effect of the TAP block on posto...