Efficacy of ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block in inguinal hernia surgery and the immunomodulatory effects of proinflammatory cytokines: prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block in inguinal hernia surgery and the immunomodulatory effects of proinflammatory cytokines: prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Background: Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) and Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) are among the cytokines released secondary to the surgical stress response. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block on postoperative pain and its immunomodulatory act...

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Main Authors: Ebru Canakci, Murat Cihan, Ali Altinbas, Zubeyir Cebeci, Ahmet Gultekin, Nilay Tas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Immunomodulation
Pain control
Proinflammatory cytokines
Transversus abdominis plane block
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421000142

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