The optimal concentration of ropivacaine for transversus abdominis plane blocks in elective cesarean section: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are commonly performed for postoperative analgesia in elective cesarean section. Ropivacaine is the most commonly used local anesthetic for TAP blocks. Currently, the concentration of ropivacaine for TAP blocks is various, and increasing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared the effects of different concentration of ropivacaine for TAP blocks in cesarean section. This protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify the optimal concentration of ropivacaine for TAP blocks in elective cesarean section.

Methods and analysis

Databases including PubMed, Web of science, the Cochrane library, and EMBASE will be searched from their inception to May 1, 2024. RCTs that investigated the analge

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309379 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature