%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison of Three-Quadrant Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Continuous Epidural Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
%A Chaidir Arif Mochtar
%A Ilham Wahyudi Soamole
%A Raden Besthadi Sukmono
%A Susilo Chandra
%J Archive of "Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine".
%D 2018
%R 10.5812/aapm.80024
%X Postoperative pain management is important for the early recovery of the living donor patient. Patient-controlled opioid analgesia, epidural analgesia, or a combination of both is the preferred pain management after abdominal surgery although these approaches have serious side effects. The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been increasingly used for postoperative pain management and the addition of dexamethasone to local anesthetic can prolong the duration of action
%K Pain Management
%K Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
%K Continuous Epidural Block
%K Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6240789/