The Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass – a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Control Trials
Caroline Drumm, Matthew G. Davey, Shane Moore, Taya Keating, Noel E. Donlon · 2026
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Caroline Drumm and co-authors pool trial results on a numbing block used in weight-loss surgery, in this 2026 review. The block, called a TAP block, numbs the belly wall and is often added to pain care after stomach surgery. The surgery here narrows the stomach and reroutes the gut in a bypass. Whether the block truly helps these patients was unsettled, so the team gathered the trial evidence.
They searched the literature by standard review rules and kept only randomized trials in adults. Trials compared patients who got the block with those who did not. Pain scores right after surgery and in the first day were the main measures. The pooled results weigh how much pain relief the block adds on top of usual care.
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| CREATOR | Caroline Drumm, Matthew G. Davey, Shane Moore, Taya Keating, Noel E. Donlon |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |