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The emblematic technique of this family of nerve blocks is represented by “TAP block” (transversus abdominis plane block). Whether performed “blindly” by means of the loss of resistance approach to the needle crossing of the musculoaponeurotic planes or indeed with ultrasound guidance, its principle consists of injecting a local anaesthetic between the transverse abdominal muscle (TA) and the internal oblique muscle into the transversus abdominis plane. Since the French translation of “transversus abdominis plane” leaves much to be desired, because it is a source of anatomical confusion (transverse muscle plane most often designating the muscular layer and not the fascial plane located at the surface of the transverse muscle), as a convention we will continue to call this space the “TAP”, and the corresponding technique of anaesthesia “TAP block”.
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Eisenberg, E., Gaertner, E., Clavert, P., Aveline, C. (2023). Abdominal Wall Nerve Blocks. In: Eisenberg, E., Gaertner, E. (eds) Ultrasound in Peripheral, Neuraxial and Perineuraxial Regional Anaesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08804-9_9
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