Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block by Using Bupivacaine Alone or When Mixed with Dexmedetomidine or Dexamethazone for Pain Relief Among Abdominal Hysterectomy Patients

[Efficiency of bupivacaine and association with dexmedetomidine in transversus abdominis plane block ultrasound guided in postoperative pain of abdominal surgery].

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the effect of bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine used in tranversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on postoperative pain and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery. METHODS Patients submitted to lower abdominal surgery were enrolled in the study. After anesthesia induction, ultrasound guided TAP block w...

Ultrasound-guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

International Journal of Ultrasound and Applied Technologies in Perioperative Care, January-April 2010;1(1):9-12 9 Ultrasound-guided Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block 1Niraj G, 1A Kelkar, 2R Powell 1Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK 2Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester General Hospital, Gwen...

Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block.

Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block versus spinal morphine for pain relief after caesarean section

Background: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block is an effective method for pain relief after cesarean delivery. The gold standard to treat pain after cesarean delivery is spinal morphine administration; at the same time TAP is considered as an effective method to treat this pain. In this study, we compared efficiency and side effects of these techniques in patients undergoing el...

Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block

BACKGROUND To evaluate the analgesic efficacy on defined areas of the abdomen and back after ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block using 0.25% levobupivacaine 0.5 mL/kg. METHODS Twenty patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, between 20 and 60 years of age with operative time <1 hour, received subcostal TAP block using 0.25% levobupivacaine 0.5 ...