Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2762681 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a useful tool in controlling postoperative pain following abdominal surgery. The bilateral ultrasound-guided TAP blocks successfully managed the pain of a patient presenting with hypoxemia and respiratory failure in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit, following a laparotomy for small bowel obstruction during general anesthesia. The TAP block reduced systemic opioid requirements and opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression, improved patient compliance with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, and prevented the need for intubation and ventilation in the intensive care unit.
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Authors
Mandeep Singh, Ki Jinn Chin, Vincent Chan,