Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane(TAP) Block in Intensive Care Unit

Summary

The Transversus Abdominis Block (TAP) block is known to be an effective means of reducing patient pain after abdominal surgery. In the meantime, the general TAP block has been studied in patients who were in the recovery room and the ward after surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pain reduction and opioid saving effects in patients with TAP block in ICU settings.

Timeline

Start

2017-07-01

Primary completion

2017-12-31

Completion

2017-12-31

Publications

• Background Niraj G, Kelkar A, Fox AJ. Application of the transversus abdominis plane block in the intensive care unit. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2009 Jul;37(4):650-2. doi: 10.1177/0310057X0903700420.

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