Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block as an adjunctive anesthesia technique in elderly patients with combined massive ascites: a case report and literature review

The ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has emerged as an effective adjunctive analgesic technique for abdominal surgery. However, its use in older patients with significant ascites has been rarely documented. This report presents the anesthetic management of an older patient w...

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Main Authors: Liwen Zhang, Aihong Liu, Lei Wang, Yanping Zhang, Zhaolan Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1541462/full
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