Modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach for surgical patients: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) is a trunk block that has been gaining attention for managing postoperative pain following abdominal surgeries since its first report in 2019. We conducted a scoping review on M-TAPA, aiming to comprehensively evaluate existing research, identify the gaps in knowledge, and understand the implications of M-TAPA.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted using databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and CINAHL to evaluate the clinical efficacy of M-TAPA on April 19, 2024. Background and outcomes including anesthetized dermatomes, postoperative pain, opioid consumption, quality of recovery, duration to perform, and plasma local anesthetic concentrations were assessed. All reports inv

SUBMITTER: Tanaka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681740 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature