ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2018
Post-operative bilateral continuous ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion in patients undergoing abdominoplasty.
Article in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Effect of transversus abdominis plane blocks in abdominoplasties on postoperative outcomes.BJS open · 2025Article
- Innovations in Pain Management for Abdominoplasty Patients: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Local anesthetic dosing and toxicity of adult truncal catheters: a narrative review of published practice.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Review
- The Efficacy of the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Abdominoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2023Review
- Analgesic efficacy of dexamethasone versus dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for post-operative pain relief in caesarean section: A prospective randomised controlled study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
- Practical Review of Abdominal and Breast Regional Analgesia for Plastic Surgeons: Evidence and Techniques.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Review
- Regional block: Walking away from central to peripheral nerves and planes for local anaesthetic drug deposition.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2019Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsTransversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion are used as part of multimodal analgesia to treat postoperative pain after lower abdominal surgeries. The aim of this randomised controlled study was to assess the efficacy of the two techniques and compare the two in patients undergoing abdominoplasty.
methodsNinety female patients undergoing abdominoplasty were allocated to receive continuous wound infusion with saline (control group, GC,
resultsMorphine requirement in the first 48 h was significantly higher in GC than GW and GT (61.9 ± 12.8, 21.5 ± 9.5, and 18.9 ± 8.1 mg, respectively;
conclusionContinuous bilateral ultrasound-guided TAP block and continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion significantly decreased total morphine consumption in the first 48 h compared to placebo; however, both treatment techniques were comparable.
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