Title of article :
Open Appendectomy Using Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
ali hassan, mohamed Lecturer of Anesthesia and Pain Management - Anesthesia Department, Cairo University , shehata, ashraf hamed Consultant of Anesthesia and Pain Management - National Institute for Neuro Motor System
Abstract :
Introduction: TAB block has been used as an analgesic adjuvant in many abdominal surgeries with fair reliability, but it has never been used as an anesthetic technique. Case Presentation: In this case report, a 19- year-old male underwent an open appendectomy using ultrasound-guided TAP block as a single anesthetic technique. Conclusions: It was concluded that under certain circumstances TAP block can be used as an anesthetic modality
Keywords :
Anesthetics , Local , Appendectomy
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics