The subcostal nerve as the target for nerve stimulator guided transverse abdominis plane blocks – A feasibility study

The subcostal nerve as the target for nerve stimulator guided transverse abdominis plane blocks – A feasibility study

Background and Aims: Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) block was originally described as a landmark-based technique. Peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) guided blocks are still widely performed, where ultrasound is unavailable. Methods: Cadaveric dissections were performed which showed the subcostal ne...

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Main Authors: Prasanna Vadhanan, Mohammed Hussain, Revathy Prakash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Nerve stimulator
transverse abdominis plane block
ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=4;spage=265;epage=269;aulast=Vadhanan

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