Performing a transversus abdominis plane block on patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic procedures can reduce pain, decrease opioid consumption and provide earlier discharge readiness in ...

Although transverse abdominis plane blocks could improve pain management and reduce opioid use, providers have been slow to adopt this modality, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President ...

The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block causes desensitization of the abdominal wall and peritoneum. Of all the approaches proposed to perform it, the two-injection-point TAP showed the best ...

While U.S. overdose deaths attributable to opioid use continue to rise year after year, healthcare providers are working to combat the crisis by developing new strategies to limit post-surgical ...

SEATTLE -- Transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block was an effective opioid-sparing technique for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, according to a retrospective ...