Outcomes of transversus abdominis plane block in ventral hernia repair: A propensity score matching analysis using a national database

Outcomes of transversus abdominis plane block in ventral hernia repair: A propensity score matching analysis using a national database

BACKGROUND: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is often used for post-operative analgesia in ventral hernia repair (VHR). Most studies evaluating TAP in VHR are single-center studies. Our objective was to evaluate the outcomes of TAP in VHR using a national database. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We c...

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Main Authors: Mazen R Al-Mansour, Dan Neal, Cristina Crippen, Tyler Loftus, Thomas E Read, Patrick J Tighe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery
Subjects:
enhanced recovery protocol
multimodal pain control
post-operative opioids
post-operative pain
transversus abdominis plane block
ventral hernia repair
Online Access:http://www.herniasurgeryjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8736;year=2022;volume=5;issue=4;spage=179;epage=184;aulast=Al-Mansour

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