Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Compared With Wound Infiltration for Postoperative Analgesia Following Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

( Can J Anesth / J Can Anesth . 2020;67:1710–1727) Multimodal analgesia including long-acting neuraxial opioids is the first choice for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery (CD). When contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia are present or long-acting opioids are omitted, then post-CD analgesia may consist of local anesthetic techniques, such as transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks or wound infiltration (WI). These techniques...