Ultrasound–Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (USG-TAP) Block for Post-Cesarean Section Pain Control

Abstract

Cesarean section remains by far the most common surgical procedure performed for female population, and for sure post-operative pain is an issue that matters most. In fact, post-operative pain may be one of the main reasons patients may refuse to do cesarean section. Post-operative analgesia can be provided for the patients in many forms starting from simple parenteral analgesics as NSAID’s and paracetamol up to neuraxial narcotics. Many local techniques have been developed to alleviate post-operative pain, tranversus abdominis plane block is a relatively newly technique that was introduced to control pain after abdominal surgeries. TAP block can be done either transcutaneous using anatomical landmarks or by open surgical technique or can be done ultrasound guided as described in the current study. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of the ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block as regard the pain score in the post-operative period in patients undergoing cesarean section. The current study included 50 women undergoing cesarean section. The patients were randomized in 2 groups, Group 1, who received ultrasound guided TAP block i