Transversus abdominis plane block or subcutaneous wound infiltration after open radical prostatectomy: a randomized study

A Skjelsager; B Ruhnau; T K Kistorp; I Kridina; H Hvarness; O Mathiesen; J B Dahl

doi:10.1111/aas.12080

Transversus abdominis plane block or subcutaneous wound infiltration after open radical prostatectomy: a randomized study

A Skjelsager, B Ruhnau, T K Kistorp, I Kridina, H Hvarness, O Mathiesen, J B Dahl

Department of Anaesthesiology, Center of Head and Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

Open radical retropubic prostatectomy (ORRP) is associated with moderate pain. We hypothesized that a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block would reduce post-operative pain, morphine consumption and opioid-related side effects compared with wound infiltration and placebo in this population.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Volume	57
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	502-8
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0001-5172
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.12080
Publication status	Published - Apr 2013

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