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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in pain management after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG): A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Am J Surg 2019; 217: 126-132.

Published: 18th July 2019

Authors: Saber AA, Lee YC, Arjun C, Namik O, Armand A, Al-Ayoubi S et al.

Conclusion

TAP block with, or without adrenaline reduced postoperative pain, but only at 3h postoperatively, in this study that included 90 procedures. All other outcomes were similar in both groups.

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