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Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

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The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is used to produce a dermatomal sensory block of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar afferents. Installation of local anesthetics in this plane anesthetizes the anterior abdominal wall on this side. This block can be used as a diagnostic tool or as a therapeutic modality via a continuous indwelling catheter for postoperative lower abdominal pain or chronic pain syndromes arising from the anterior abdominal wall.

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  1. Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Center for Pain Medicine, Western Reserve Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

    Samer N. Narouze

  2. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Maged Guirguis

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  1. Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Center for Pain Medicine, Western Reserve Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

    Samer N. Narouze

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Narouze, S.N., Guirguis, M. (2018). Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block. In: Narouze, S. (eds) Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Interventional Pain Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7754-3_15

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