Fig. 1From: Transversus abdominis plane block with general anesthesia blunts the perioperative stress response in patients undergoing radical gastrectomyPlasma concentration of norepinephrine (NE) (a), epinephrine (E) (b), cortisol (Cor) (c), and glucose (Glu) (d). TAP: transversus abdominis plane. Time interval is defined as time between baseline and postoperative time. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. #: P < 0.05 compared with TAP group; *: P < 0.05 compared with baselineBack to article page