Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks-A review

Surgeon

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 361-367

  Findlay, J M ^a   Ashraf, S Q ^b   Congahan, P ^c  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Analgesia; Nerve block; Transversus abdominis plane

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 84869085515     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.07.005     Document Type: Review

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