@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Jaasmit Khurana, Vivian Ip, Gerald Todd, Rakesh V. Sondekoppam},
TITLE = {How I do it: Surgically inserted transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters for flank incisions},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {25},
YEAR = {2018},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {9623--9626},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v25n6/60731},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Pain control following major abdominal surgery remains 
a significant barrier to patient comfort. Although thoracic 
epidurals have been used to provide analgesia for these 
surgeries, the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is 
gaining popularity. The TAP catheter insertion method 
has transformed over the past two decades from a blinded 
technique to one conducted primarily under ultrasound guidance by anesthesiologists. Recently, however, interest 
has increased on the potential for direct surgical insertion of 
catheters into the TAP plane following flank incisions due 
to anatomical considerations. Proposed advantages include 
a reduction in operating time, requirement of minimal 
expertise and increased accuracy of catheter placement. 
In this report, we describe the rationale and the technique 
of surgical insertion of TAP catheters following open 
nephrectomies as performed by urologists at our institution.},
DOI = {}
}