Is pulmonary function affected by bilateral dual transversus abdominis plane block? A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover pilot study in healthy male volunteers.

Publikation

Is pulmonary function affected by bilateral dual transversus abdominis plane block? A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover pilot study in healthy male volunteers.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.01.2011

Petersen Maria, Elers Jimmi, Børglum Jens, Belhage Bo, Mortensen Jann, Maschmann Christian

Zitation

Petersen M, Elers J, Børglum J, Belhage B, Mortensen J, Maschmann C. Is pulmonary function affected by bilateral dual transversus abdominis plane block? A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover pilot study in healthy male volunteers. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2011; 36:568-71.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

Reg Anesth Pain Med 2011; 36

Veröffentlichungsdatum

01.01.2011

eISSN (Online)

1532-8651

Seiten

568-71

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been shown to reduce postoperative pain after various abdominal surgical procedures in several studies. The motor nerves of the abdominal wall are located in the same plane as the sensory nerves affected by the TAP block. The aim of this study was to examine whether the application of an ultrasound-guided TAP block would affect the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall with respect to their function as accessory respiratory muscles and hence pulmonary function.