Transversus abdominal plane block as a sole anesthetic technique for XXXX drainage.

@entity1 @entity1410 @entity282 @entity547
UNASSIGNED: Transversus abdominal plane (TAP) block is a known and useful technique, widely used for @entity282 management of abdominal wall incisions. During the past years, and following the expansion of ultrasound guided techniques, its use has even gained more adepts. It is usually used as an adjuvant technique, primarily in order to control @entity282 and reduce opioids consumption. We report the case of an 82 years old @entity1 admitted for drainage of a postoperative @entity1410 after correction of a @entity547 . The corrective surgery had gone on without incident, under general anesthesia with laryngeal mask. Two weeks later, the @entity1 came back to our emergency department with a clear @entity1410 of the abdominal wall. Surgery was decided. A sole local anesthetic technique was achieved, using a TAP block. The block was performed under ultrasound guidance, using a subcostal approach. The surgery went on without complications. Therefore, TAP block offers a hemodynamic stability, appropriate intra-operative anesthesia and post-surgical analgesia of the abdominal wall.
