Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block in pain control after general abdominal surgery – a short review of the literature

Authors

  • Butiulca Mihaela Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie "George Emil Palade" Târgu Mureș
  • Alexandra Lazar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2021-0028

Keywords:

transversus abdominis plane block, abdominal surgery, postoperative pain management, analgesic efficacy

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is the assessment of the analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing general abdominal surgery.

Methods: Pubmed, Scopus, and Medline databases were searched for papers evaluating the effect of transversus abdominis plane block. The primary and secondary outcomes of the studies were analyzed.

Results: A total of 10 studies were analyzed, including 717 patients. Studies revealed that transversus abdominis plane block was associated with significantly reduced postoperative discomfort and reduced opioid consumption.

Conclusion: The present study shows the clear benefit brought by the transversus abdominis plane block as part of multimodal analgesia, with a significant reduction of pain and higher comfort scores.

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Published

12-09-2021

How to Cite

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Mihaela B, Lazar A. Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block in pain control after general abdominal surgery – a short review of the literature. AMM [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 12 [cited 2026 Feb. 10];67(3). Available from: https://ojs.actamedicamarisiensis.ro/index.php/amm/article/view/89

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 3 (2021): 2021, September

Section

Review

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Acta Marisiensis Seria Medica provides immediate open access to its content under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license.