ArticleGynecologic oncology reports2018
Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block utilization in multimodal pain management after open gynecologic surgery.
Article in Gynecologic oncology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04202874 (A Double-blinded Randomized Trial Comparing Surgeon-administered Transversus Abdominis Plane), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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A Double-blinded Randomized Trial Comparing Surgeon-administered Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block With Placebo After Midline Laparotomy in Gynecologic Oncology
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Unilateral transversus abdominis plane block and port-site infiltration : Comparison of postoperative analgesic efficacy in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Der Anaesthesist · 2020Trial
- Factors influencing surgical anxiety and postoperative pain: a comprehensive evaluation of psychological and gynecological determinants.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Analgesia for Gynecologic Oncologic Surgeries: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Implementation of an enhanced recovery protocol in gynecologic oncology.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2021Article
- Comparing post-operative analgesic effects of varying doses of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine for ultrasound-guided dual transversus abdominis plane block following laparotomy for gynecologic malignancies.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a peripheral nerve block directed at the nerves in the anterior abdominal wall. We sought to determine whether TAP block reduces post-operative narcotic use or length of stay after open gynecologic surgery. Among 98 women who underwent an open hysterectomy between July 2016 - July 2017 by a gynecologic oncologist, 73 (74.5%) received a TAP block. The majority of patients who received a TAP block had a vertical incision (86.3%) while the majority of patients who did not receive TAP block had a transverse incision (64%). More patients in the TAP block group underwent cancer debulking compared to the no TAP block group (65.7% versus 8%). The two groups did not differ in post-operative pain scores on day 1, 2, or 3, cumulative narcotic use by post-operative day 3, length of stay, or ileus. We found TAP block after vertical skin incision results in comparable pain scores, narcotic use, and length of stay compared to patients undergoing transverse incisions without TAP block.
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