Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has gained attention as a regional anesthesia technique that may reduce postoperative pain after cesarean section, yet its clinical benefit remains uncertain. To address this gap, a prospective trial evaluated whether adding an ultrasound-guided TAP block improves postoperative analgesia and decreases opioid use following cesarean delivery, involving 312 women. The study found that women receiving the TAP block achieved markedly better postoperative pain control than those given placebo.
Visual analogue scale (VAS) analysis for pain showed consistently fewer scores >4 across all time points, along with a significantly longer time to the first analgesic request and reduced total 24-hour analgesic consumption. Additionally, nausea and pruritus were less frequent in the TAP group compared with the placebo group. These findings…
