ReviewCurrent urology reports2019
Application of TAP Block in Laparoscopic Urological Surgery: Current Status and Future Directions.
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- Effects of erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block on postoperative opioid consumption in laparoscopic prostatectomy: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2025Trial
- Effects of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with combined dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone on the stress and immune function.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of Analgesia Effect after Ultrasound-Guided Laparoscopic Renal Surgery.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2021Trial
- The effect of enhanced recovery after surgery in laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Association of transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) with postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery: a retrospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- A comparison of surgical outcomes between outpatient and inpatient robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Prostate international · 2025Review
- Same Day Discharge After Robotic Radical Prostatectomy.Current urology reports · 2025Review
- Navigating challenges in anesthesia for robotic urological surgery: a comprehensive guide.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
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- Effects of Abdominal Wall Blocks on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Article
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- Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Pain Management for Laparoscopic Surgery: a Review of the Current Literature.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Effects of pre-emptive pregabalin and multimodal anesthesia on postoperative opioid requirements in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.BMC urology · 2021Article
- Interfascial Plane Blocks and Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery: A Narrative Review.Local and regional anesthesia · 2020Review
- Efficacy of laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block for patients undergoing robotic-assisted gynaecologic surgery: A randomised control trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2019Article
- Laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block is useful in pain relief after laparoscopic stapled repair of diastasis recti and ventral hernia.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
- Comparison of analgesic effects between erector spinae and transversus abdominis plane blocks in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
purpose of reviewAmid the opioid crisis, postoperative pain management is a major challenge for practitioners. Recent pain management guidelines emphasize the importance of using regional anesthesia as part of opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia. This report aims to review recent evidence regarding the utilization of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in minimally invasive urologic surgery. RECENT
findingsTAP block has been shown to improve early and late pain at rest, and to reduce opioid consumption after minimally invasive surgery. These benefits have indirectly reduced the incidence of postoperative delirium, pneumonia, urinary retention, and falls. Compared to epidural analgesia, TAP block provides similar pain control, has a lower incidence of hypotension, and is associated with a shorter length of stay. Few studies focus specifically on the outcomes of TAP block in minimally invasive urologic surgery. TAP block decreases postoperative pain and reduces opioid consumption without increasing complications. TAP block should be integrated as an indispensable component in enhanced recovery after surgery protocols.
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