A simple modification to the transversus abdominis plane block provides safe and effective analgesia in TRAM/DIEP flap patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  West, Chris ^a   Milner, Chris S ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; PLASTIC SURGERY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANALGESIA; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; NERVE BLOCK; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 77956473660     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181e3b531     Document Type: Note

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