The Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks When Completed by Anesthesiologists Versus by Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Laparoscopically guided transversus abdominis plane block versus local wound infiltration analgesia in laparoscopic surgery for peritoneal endometriosis: A prospective randomized controlled double-blinded LTAP-trial.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026
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2. Laparoscopic-assisted transversus abdominis plane block versus port-site infiltration in appendicectomy: multicentre randomized clinical trial.The British journal of surgery · 2025
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3. Comparative Effectiveness of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block and Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Cureus · 2025
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Corrections and comments

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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