European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of transversus abdominis plane block or local anaesthetic infiltration in inguinal hernia repair: a randomised clinical trial.
The analgesic effect of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block after inguinal hernia repair is unclear. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided TAP block did not reduce postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided adductor canal blockade after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled trial.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain, which may be ameliorated by peripheral nerve blocks. The adductor canal block (ACB) is an almost exclusively sensory nerve block that has been demonstrated to reduce pain and opioid consumption after major knee surgery. ⋯ An analgesic regimen with paracetamol and ibuprofen provides acceptable postoperative pain control after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. ACB did not confer further benefit in our patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in children: a randomised comparison with wound infiltration.
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a new regional anaesthesia technique applicable to infants and children. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided TAP block with high volume (0.5 ml kg) 0.25% levobupivacaine provides prolonged postoperative analgesia and reduced analgesic use without any clinical side-effects after unilateral hernia repair in children.