Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain ManagementRegional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management1993-65082687-1394Eco-Vector3607710.17816/RA36077Research ArticleExperience of the transversus abdominis plane block (TAP-block) applicationDzyadzkoA. M.-BolonkinL. S.-KozichP. V.-MynovA. F.-ZlatogureA. V.-JurlevichD. I.-FedorukA. M.-Republican Scientific Center of organs and tissues transplantation“9th city clinical hospital", Minsk1503201151101621072020Copyright © 2011, Eco-Vector2011The aim of this investigation was to assess safety and efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block (TAP-block) for operations on a liver and bile ducts. All patients were divided into two groups. In the 1st group (n=18) continuous epidural anesthesia/analgesia was performed, in the 2nd one (n=21) - continuous bilateral subcostal oblique TAP-block. Though TAP-block has no advantages over epidural anesthesia/analgesia, but it has acquired a reputation of safe and efficient method of regional anesthesia. Further investigation and improvement of this method are required.transversus abdominis plane block (TAP-block)visual analog scale (VAS)блокада поперечного пространства живота (БППЖ)визуально-аналоговая шкала (ВАШ)[Вебстер К. Блокада поперечного пространства живота // Update in Anaesthesia. 2009; 14: 18-23.][Hebbard P 2007; Website: www.heartweb.com.au/downloads TAPblock.pdf][Hebbard P., Fujiwara Y., Shibata Y., Royse C. Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block // Anaesth. Int. Care. 2007; 35: 616-617.][Hebbard P Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block under ultrasound guidance // Anesth. Analg. 2008; 106: 674-675.][Intensive Care Medicine (3rd ed.). Little, Brown and Co. Boston, 1996; 1: 1823.][Laffey J., McDonnell J. Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Under Ultrasound Guidance // Anesth. Analg. 2008; 106: 675.][McDonnell J., Laffey J. Transversus Abdominis Plane Block // Anesth. Analg. 2007; 105: 883.][McDonnell J., O’Donnell, Brian M. et al. The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial // Anesth. Analg. 2007; 104: 193-197.][Snell R. Clinical anatomy (8th ed.). Baltimore, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.]