Can ultrasound-guided subcostal transverse abdominis plane block be used as sole anesthetic technique?

Subcostal transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block anesthetizes area of the abdomen with cutaneous innervation of T6–T10 dermatomes. These abdominal field blocks become very advantageous when cardiac patient presents for noncardiac surgeries as sole anesthetic or as a part of multimodal anesthesia. A...

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Main Authors: Pooja Bihani, Pradeep Bhatia, Swati Chhabra, Pradeepika Gangwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=1;spage=111;epage=113;aulast=Bihani