The efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy cases: a retrospective evaluation of 515 patients

Objective To compare patients that received intravenous (i.v.) analgesics with those that received transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods This retrospective study enrolled patients that had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy and divide...

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Main Authors: Arzu Esen Tekeli, Esra Eker, Mehmet Kadir Bartin, Muzaffer Önder Öner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060520944058