title: Continuous bilateral TAP block in patient with prior abdominal surgery.
abstract: We present as an option for epidural analgesia and intravenous opioid infusion a clinical case of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, with bilateral placement of catheter for postoperative analgesia after exploratory laparotomy performed in a patient with previous abdominal surgery and heart, kidney and liver failure.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Garcia de Orta, Entidade Pública Empresarial, Almada, Portugal. Electronic address: i.flordelima@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Isabel Flor de
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Filipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Linda
authors.forename: Ângela
authors.initials: Â
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Neusa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lages
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Correia
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: ANALGESIA; Complicações Intraoperatórias; Músculos Abdominais; Pós-operatório; Regional; TÉCNICAS ANESTÉSICAS; nervos periféricos e gânglios