The surgical transversus abdominis plane block - A novel approach for performing an established technique

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-27

  Owen, D J ^a   Harrod, I ^a   Ford, J ^a   Luckas, M ^a   Gudimetla, V ^a  

^a LEIGHTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; local anaesthetic; postoperative analgesia; rescue analgesia; transversus abdominis plane block

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DICLOFENAC; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 78650281280     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02779.x     Document Type: Article

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