[The effect of transversus abdominis plane block for pediatric patients receiving bone graft to the alveolar cleft].
BACKGROUND
Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP block) is useful for lower abdominal operations. Recently, ultrasound guided nerve block has been performed with ultrasound scanning.


METHODS
We investigated the effectiveness of TAP block in 64 pediatric patients (aged 5-12 years, F/M = 21/43) receiving bone graft from the ilium to the alveolar cleft. We compared the dosages for postoperative analgesics between the groups of TAP block and non-TAP block.


RESULTS
In the TAP block group, the frequency of using the postoperative analgesics was lower compared with non TAP block group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
We concluded that TAP block was effective in pediatric patients receiving bone graft to the alveolar cleft.
Tanaka
Masaaki
M
Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555.
Mori
Naohiro
N
Murakami
Wakako
W
Tanaka
Noriko
N
Oku
Kazunori
K
Hiramatsu
Runa
R
Nakagawa
Motonori
M
Yasumoto
Kazumasa
K
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies