Preoperative transversus abdominis plane block decreases intraoperative opiate consumption during minimally invasive cholecystectomy.
Jorge Zarate RodriguezCarla EdgleySanghee LeeNatasha LeighRachel WolfeDominic SanfordChet W HammillPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
The use of preoperative TAP block was associated with decreased intraoperative opiate use during minimally invasive cholecystectomy and should be considered for routine use. Future research should investigate whether preoperative TAP blocks and a subsequent decrease of intraoperative opiates, also result in a decrease in postoperative opiate use and improvements in postoperative outcomes.