Clinical implications of the transversus abdominis plane block in adults

Anesthesiology Research and Practice

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Young, Mark J ^a   Gorlin, Andrew W ^b   Modest, Vicki E ^a,c   Quraishi, Sadeq A ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANATOMY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ANESTHESIST; HUMAN; PERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84856382962     PISSN: 16876962     EISSN: 16876970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/731645     Document Type: Review

References (57)

1. Charlton S., Cyna A. M., Middleton P., Griffiths J. D., Perioperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for analgesia after abdominal surgery Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010 8
2. Rafi A. N., Abdominal field block: a new approach via the lumbar triangle Anaesthesia 2001 56 10 1024 1026 (Pubitemid 34023693)
3. Kearns R. J., Young S. J., Transversus abdominis plane blocks; a national survey of techniques used by UK obstetric anaesthetists International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia 2011 20 1 103 104
4. Atkinson R. S., Rushman G. B., Lee J. A., A Synopsis of Anaesthesia 1987 10th Bristol, UK Wright
5. McDonnell J. G., ODonnell B. D., Tuite D, Farrell T., Power C., The Regional Abdominal Field Infiltration (R.A.F.I.) technique computerised tomographic and anatomical identification of a novel approach to the transversus abdominis neuro-vascular fascial plain Proceedings of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2004. A-899. Abstract
6. McDonnell J. G., O'Donnell B. D., Farrell T., Gough N., Tuite D., Power C., Laffey J. G., Transversus abdominis plane block: a cadaveric and radiological evaluation Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2007 32 5 399 404 (Pubitemid 47600025)
7. McDonnell J. G., Laffey J. G., Transversus abdominis plane block Anesthesia and Analgesia 2007 105 3, article 883
8. O'Donnell B. D., McDonnell J. G., McShane A. J., The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block in open retropubic prostatectomy Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2006 31 1, article 91
9. Webster K., The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block: abdominal plane regional anaesthesia Update in Anaesthesia 2008 24 1 24 29
10. Jankovic Z. B., du Feu F. M., McConnell P., An anatomical study of the transversus abdominis plane block: location of the lumbar triangle of petit and adjacent nerves Anesthesia and Analgesia 2009 109 3 981 985
11. Rozen W. M., Tran T. M. N., Ashton M. W., Barrington M. J., Ivanusic J. J., Taylor G. I., Refining the course of the thoracolumbar nerves: a new understanding of the innervation of the anterior abdominal wall Clinical Anatomy 2008 21 4 325 333 (Pubitemid 351657165)
12. McDonnell J. G., O'Donnell B., Curley G., Heffernan A., Power C., Laffey J. G., The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after abdominal surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial Anesthesia and Analgesia 2007 104 1 193 197 (Pubitemid 46360446)
13. Hebbard P., Fujiwara Y., Shibata Y., Royse C., Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2007 35 4 616 617 (Pubitemid 47322336)
14. Hebbard P., Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block under ultrasound guidance Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 106 2 674 675 (Pubitemid 351156717)
15. Brglum J., Maschmann C., Belhage B., Jensen K., Ultrasound-guided bilateral dual transversus abdominis plane block: a new four-point approach Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2011 55 6 658 663
16. Chetwood A., Agrawal S., Hrouda D., Doyle P., Laparoscopic assisted transversus abdominis plane block: a novel insertion technique during laparoscopic nephrectomy Anaesthesia 2011 66 4 317 318
17. Bharti N., Kumar P., Bala I., Gupta V., The efficacy of a novel approach to transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after colorectal surgery Anesthesia and Analgesia 2011 112 6 1504 1508
18. Owen D. J., Harrod I., Ford J., Luckas M., Gudimetla V., The surgical transversus abdominis plane blocka novel approach for performing an established technique British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2011 118 1 24 27
19. Araco A., Pooney J., Araco F., Gravante G., Transversus abdominis plane block reduces the analgesic requirements after abdominoplasty with flank liposuction Annals of Plastic Surgery 2010 65 4 385 388
20. Siddiqui M. R.S., Sajid M. S., Uncles D. R., Cheek L., Baig M. K., A meta-analysis on the clinical effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane block Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2011 23 1 7 14
21. Sforza M., Andjelkov K., Zaccheddu R., Nagi H., Colic M., Transversus abdominis plane block anesthesia in abdominoplasties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011 128 2 529 535
22. Kadam V.R., Moran J. L., Epidural infusions versus transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block infusions: retrospective study Journal of Anesthesia 2011 25 5 786 787
23. Hivelin M., Wyniecki A., Plaud B., Marty J., Lantieri L., Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after breast reconstruction by DIEP flap Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011 128 1 44 55
24. McMorrow R. C.N., Ni Mhuircheartaigh R. J., Ahmed K. A., Aslani A., Ng S. -C., Conrick-Martin I., Dowling J. J., Gaffney A., Loughrey J. P.R., McCaul C. L., Comparison of transversus abdominis plane block vs spinal morphine for pain relief after Caesarean section British Journal of Anaesthesia 2011 106 5 706 712
25. Mei W., Jin C., Feng L., Zhang Y., Luo A., Zhang C., Tian Y., Case report: bilateral ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block combined with ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block for cesarean delivery anesthesia Anesthesia and Analgesia 2011 113 1 134 137
26. Niraj G., Kelkar A., Jeyapalan I., Graff-Baker P., Williams O., Darbar A., Maheshwaran A., Powell R., Comparison of analgesic efficacy of subcostal transversus abdominis plane blocks with epidural analgesia following upper abdominal surgery Anaesthesia 2011 66 6 465 471
27. Aveline C., Le Hetet H., Le Roux A., Vautier P., Cognet F., Vinet E., Tison C., Bonnet F., Comparison between ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane and conventional ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks for day-case open inguinal hernia repair British Journal of Anaesthesia 2011 106 3 380 386
28. Gravante G., Castr F., Araco F., Araco A., A comparative study of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block efficacy on post-bariatric vs aesthetic abdominoplasty with flank liposuction Obesity Surgery 2010 21 3 278 282
29. Allcock E., Spencer E., Frazer R., Applegate G., Buckenmaier C. III, Continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block catheters in a combat surgical environment Pain Medicine 2010 11 9 1426 1429
30. Baaj J. M., Alsatli R. A., Majaj H. A., Babay Z. A., Thallaj A. K., Efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for post-cesarean section delivery analgesiaa double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology 2010 20 6 821 826
31. Heil J. W., Ilfeld B. M., Loland V. J., Sandhu N. S., Mariano E. R., Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane catheters and ambulatory perineural infusions for outpatient inguinal hernia repair Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2010 35 6 556 558
32. Chiono J., Bernard N., Bringuier S., Biboulet P., Choquet O., Morau D., Capdevila X., The ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for anterior iliac crest bone graft postoperative pain relief: a prospective descriptive study Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2010 35 6 520 524
33. Griffiths J. D., Middle J. V., Barron F. A., Grant S. J., Popham P. A., Royse C. F., Transversus abdominis plane block does not provide additional benefit to multimodal analgesia in gynecological cancer surgery Anesthesia and Analgesia 2010 111 3 797 801
34. Lee T. H. W., Barrington M. J., Tran T. M. N., Wong D., Hebbard P. D., Comparison of extent of sensory block following posterior and subcostal approaches to ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2010 38 3 452 460
35. Kanazi G. E., Aouad M. T., Abdallah F. W., Khatib M. I., Adham A. M., Harfoush D. W., Siddik-Sayyid S. M., The analgesic efficacy of subarachnoid morphine in comparison with ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial Anesthesia and Analgesia 2010 111 2 475 481
36. Mukhtar K., Khattak I., Transversus abdominis plane block for renal transplant recipients British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010 104 5 663 664
37. Conaghan P., Maxwell-Armstrong C., Bedforth N., Gornall C., Baxendale B., Hong L. L., Carty H. M., Acheson A. G., Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane blocks in laparoscopic colorectal resections Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques 2010 24 10 2480 2484
38. Araco A., Pooney J., Memmo L., Gravante G., The transversus abdominis plane block for body contouring abdominoplasty with flank liposuction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010 125 4 181e 182e
39. Asensio-Samper J. M., De Andrés-Ibez J., Fabregat Cid G., Villanueva Pérez V., Alarcn L. L., Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for spinal infusion and neurostimulation implantation in two patients with chronic pain Pain Practice 2010 10 2 158 162
40. Costello J. F., Moore A. R., Wieczorek P. M., Macarthur A. J., Balki M., Carvalho J. C. A., The transversus abdominis plane block, when used as part of a multimodal regimen inclusive of intrathecal morphine, does not improve analgesia after cesarean delivery Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2009 34 6 586 589
41. Jankovic Z. B., Pollard S. G., Nachiappan M. M., Continuous transversus abdominis plane block for renal transplant recipients Anesthesia and Analgesia 2009 109 5 1710 1711
42. Niraj G., Kelkar A., Fox A. J., Oblique sub-costal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters: an alternative to epidural analgesia after upper abdominal surgery Anaesthesia 2009 64 10 1137 1140
43. Belavy D., Cowlishaw P. J., Howes M., Phillips F., Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia after Caesarean delivery British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 103 5 726 730
44. Niraj G., Kelkar A., Fox A. J., Application of the transversus abdominis plane block in the intensive care unit Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2009 37 4 650 652
45. Niraj G., Searle A., Mathews M., Misra V., Baban M., Kiani S., Wong M., Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing open appendicectomy British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 103 4 601 605
46. El-Dawlatly A. A., Turkistani A., Kettner S. C., MacHata A. M., Delvi M. B., Thallaj A., Kapral S., Marhofer P., Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block: description of a new technique and comparison with conventional systemic analgesia during laparoscopic cholecystectomy British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009 102 6 763 767
47. Carney J., McDonnell J. G., Ochana A., Bhinder R., Laffey J. G., The transversus abdominis plane block provides effective postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 107 6 2056 2060
48. McDonnell J. G., Curley G., Carney J., Benton A., Costello J., Maharaj C. H., Laffey J. G., The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 106 1 186 191
49. Petersen P. L., Mathiesen O., Torup H., Dahl J. B., The transversus abdominis plane block: a valuable option for postoperative analgesia? A topical review Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2010 54 5 529 535
50. Singh M., Chin K. J., Chan V., Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block: a useful adjunct in the management of postoperative respiratory failure Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2011 23 4 303 306
51. O'Connor K., Renfrew C., Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block Anaesthesia 2010 65 1 91 92
52. Forero M., Neira V. M., Heikkila A. J., Paul J. E., Continuous lumbar transversus abdominis plane block may spread to supraumbilical dermatome Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2011 58 10 948 951
53. Griffiths J. D., Barron F. A., Grant S., Bjorksten A. R., Hebbard P., Royse C. F., Plasma ropivacaine concentrations after ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010 105 6 853 856
54. Kato N., Fujiwara Y., Harato M., Kurokawa S., Shibata Y., Harada J., Komatsu T., Serum concentration of lidocaine after transversus abdominis plane block Journal of Anesthesia 2009 23 2 298 300
55. Farooq M., Carey M., A case of liver trauma with a blunt regional anesthesia needle while performing transversus abdominis plane block Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2008 33 3 274 275 (Pubitemid 351539084)
56. Lancaster P., Chadwick M., Liver trauma secondary to ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010 104 4 509 510
57. Jankovic Z., Ahmad N., Ravishankar N., Archer F., Transversus abdominis plane block: how safe is it? Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 107 5 1758 1759