Role of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Day Case Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (DCLC) - A Prospective Study

LC is the technique of choice for removal of gallbladder with benign pathology. Rapid improvements in surgical and anaesthetic techniques coupled with advancements in instrumentation and optics has now made LC a standard day case procedure [1]. British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) believes a day case rate of 60% is achievable for LC by most hospitals [2]. Despite the advances, considerable variation still remains across various centres in United Kingdom. National average DCLC rate for England was reported to be 16% in a recent study [3].

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