Perioperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for analgesia after abdominal surgery

Shona Osborn; Allan M Cyna; Philippa Middleton; James D Griffiths

doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007705.pub3

Perioperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for analgesia after abdominal surgery

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Apr 9;4(4):CD007705. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007705.pub3.

Authors

Shona Osborn¹, Allan M Cyna¹, Philippa Middleton², James D Griffiths³

Affiliations

¹ Women's and Children's Hospital, Department of Women's Anaesthesia, 72 King William Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5006.
² Healthy Mothers, Babies and Children, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5006.
³ Royal Women's Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052.

Abstract

At April 2020, this review has been withdrawn. It is correct at the date of publication, and previous versions can be accessed in the 'Other versions' tab on the Cochrane Library. We are aware of new studies to potentially change the conclusions, however the update did not meet the timelines and expectations of Cochrane and the PaPaS review group.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Abdomen / surgery*
Abdominal Muscles / innervation*
Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
Humans
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
Morphine / administration & dosage
Nerve Block / methods*
Pain, Postoperative / therapy*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Morphine