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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative side effects between the groups

From: Analgesic efficacy of postoperative bilateral, ultrasound-guided, posterior transversus abdominis plane block for laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized, prospective, controlled study

Side effects

Group TAP (n = 40)

Group Control (n = 42)

P value

Nausea

11/40

32/42

<0.001

Vomiting

3/40

17/42

<0.001

Pruritus

0/40

0/42

/

Sedation

0/40

0/42

/

Respiratory depression

0/40

0/42

/

  1. Note: Data are presented as the number of case. Group TAP = transversus abdominis plane block