Transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia after cesarean delivery. A systematic review

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 195-204

  Fusco, P ^a   Scimia, P ^b   Paladini, G ^c   Fiorenzi, M ^b   Petrucci, E ^b   Pozone, T ^a   Vacca, F ^a   Behr, A ^d   Micaglio, M ^e   Danelli, G ^f   Cofini, V ^g   Necozione, S ^g   Carta, G ^b   Petrini, F ^c   Marinangeli, F ^b  

^a SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e Dipartimento ad Attività Integrata Materno Infantile dell'Azienda   (Italy)

^f CREMONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analgesics, opioids; Caesarean section; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ANALGESIA; FEMALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84929999323     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: 18271596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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