| Autor: |
Sukhyanti Kerai, Kirti N Saxena, Raktima Anand, J S Dali, Bharti Taneja |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 30-34 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2249-4472 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/2249-4472.84253 |
| Popis: |
Background : Pain relief after caesarean is more compelling than any other surgery. As most commonly used modalities are associated with various side-effects, a multimodal approach is recommended. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as part of multimodal postoperative analgesia regimes have been shown to be promising following caesarean section. Materials and Methods : 40 patients undergoing caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia were randomly allocated into 2 groups, first group receiving TAP block and second receiving TENS. In postoperative period pain, nausea and vomiting, sedation was recorded at 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours. Results : Both TAP block and TENS were effective for post caesarean analgesia as a part of multimodal regimen. In both groups VAS was less than 3 at each time interval. None of the patients required rescue analgesia. There was no complication with TAP block. Three patients in TENS group complained of discomfort and apprehension because of tingling sensation of TENS. Conclusion : Both TAP block and TENS as a part of multimodal analgesia are effective following caesarean delivery. Both decrease requirement of opioids and thus associated side effects as a result of which the mother is able to care for baby more effectively. |
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