Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Apr 2009
ReviewUltrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block in infants, children and adolescents: a simple procedural guidance for their performance.
The transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) has been described recently for pain management following abdominal surgery. Although many techniques have been described using anatomical landmarks, a simple ultrasound (US) guidance technique for the block has not been described in children. ⋯ We describe in this article, a user-friendly approach to the placement of a TAP block in infants, children and adolescents. Further pharmacokinetic data has to be obtained for actual dosing for these blocks in infants and children.