Continuous bilateral TAP block in patient with prior abdominal surgery

Isabel Flor de Lima; Filipe Linda; Ângela dos Santos; Neusa Lages; Carlos Correia

doi:10.1016/j.bjan.2012.12.007

Continuous bilateral TAP block in patient with prior abdominal surgery

Braz J Anesthesiol. 2013 Sep-Oct;63(5):422-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bjan.2012.12.007.

Authors

Isabel Flor de Lima¹, Filipe Linda, Ângela dos Santos, Neusa Lages, Carlos Correia

Affiliation

¹ Hospital Garcia de Orta, Entidade Pública Empresarial, Almada, Portugal. Electronic address: i.flordelima@gmail.com.

PMID: 24263048
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjan.2012.12.007

Abstract

We present as an option for epidural analgesia and intravenous opioid infusion a clinical case of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, with bilateral placement of catheter for postoperative analgesia after exploratory laparotomy performed in a patient with previous abdominal surgery and heart, kidney and liver failure.

Keywords: ANALGESIA; Complicações Intraoperatórias; Músculos Abdominais; Pós-operatório; Regional; TÉCNICAS ANESTÉSICAS; nervos periféricos e gânglios.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen / surgery*
Aged
Analgesia / methods*
Humans
Male
Nerve Block / methods*
Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control*