Posterior transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters in lower abdominal surgery

International Journal of Ultrasound and Applied Technologies in Perioperative Care

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-81

  Niraj, G ^a   Kelkar, Aditi ^a   Darbar, Anil ^a   Hart, Elaine ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous tap catheter analgesia; Regional anaesthesia; Ultrasound guided tap block

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; TRAMADOL;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL PATIENT; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK;

EID: 79952021430     PISSN: 09760423     EISSN: 09762302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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