TRANSABDOMINAL PLANE BLOCK

Course overview

THE TRANVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE (TAP) BLOCK HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TRUNCAL BLOCKS PERFORMED FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA AFTER ABDOMINAL SURGERIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ANATOMY OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL, HISTORY OF THE TAP BLOCK, CLASSIFICATION, APPROACHES, TECHNIQUES, AND COMPLICATIONS FOR THIS BLOCK. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM THIS BLOCK SAFETY AND ITS UTILITY FOR THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.