Why the study?
Does blindly performed TAP block reduce postoperative analgesic requirement and prolong time to first analgesic request in patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
Does blindly performed TAP block reduce postoperative analgesic requirement and prolong time to first analgesic request in patients undergoing abdominal surgery?
Blind TAP blocks may aid post-abdominal surgery analgesia; leaves open efficacy versus alternatives pending RCTs.
Background: Poorly controlled pain after abdominal surgery is associated with patient suffering and prolonged hospital stay. The increasing use of Transverse abdominis plan block (TAP), as a form of pain relief after abdominal surgery warrants evaluation of its effectiveness as an adjunctive technique to routine care and, when compared with other analgesic techniques. This observational study evaluated the efficacy of blindly performed TAP block after abdominal surgeries.
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