The Effects of TAP Block on Postsurgical Pain After Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy:

Summary

Single-center study in order to assess whether the tap block can make extremely beneficial in terms of reducing the acute and chronic pain as well as for use of opioids and side effects related to it in patients undergoing surgery to minimally invasive partial nephrectomy.

Timeline

Start

2015-05

Primary completion

2017-08

Completion

2017-08

Publications

• Covotta M, Claroni C, Costantini M, Torregiani G, Pelagalli L, Zinilli A, Forastiere E. The Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Acute and Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Pain Med. 2020 Feb 1;21(2):378-386. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz214.

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