title: Colostomy with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block.
abstract: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is one of the abdominal field block. The TAP block is used for both anaesthetic management and post-operative pain therapy in lower abdominal surgery. TAP block is a procedure in which local anaesthetic agents are applied to the anatomic neurofacial space between the internal oblique and the transversus abdominis muscle. TAP block is a good method for post-operative pain control as well as allows for short operations involving the abdominal area. In this article, a case of colostomy under TAP block is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ümit Yaşar
authors.initials: ÜY
authors.lastname: Tekelioğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirhan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Şit
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adem Deniz
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilgi
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koçoğlu
keywords: Transversus abdominis plane block; colostomy; ultrasonography