Abstract
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is used to produce a dermatomal sensory block of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar afferents. Installation of local anesthetics in this plane anesthetizes the anterior abdominal wall on this side. This block can be used as a diagnostic tool or as a therapeutic modality via a continuous indwelling catheter for postoperative lower abdominal pain or chronic pain syndromes arising from the anterior abdominal wall.
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Narouze, S. N., & Guirguis, M. (2018). Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block. In Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Interventional Pain Management: Second Edition (pp. 157–160). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7754-3_15
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