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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2014; 6(2): 27-32
Published online Feb 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i2.27
Published online Feb 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i2.27
Table 1 Baseline patient and surgical characteristics
| TAP infiltration(n = 10) | Saline(n = 9) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 47 (39-53) | 50 (36-54) | 0.90 |
| Gender | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 2 | 2 | |
| Female | 8 | 7 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 44.2 (39.0-45.7) | 40.1(38.5-44.3) | 0.46 |
| ASA class | 0.37 | ||
| II | 3 | 5 | |
| III | 7 | 4 | |
| Surgical duration (min) | 76.5 (51-106) | 92 (61-120) | 0.53 |
| Remifentanil (mcg) | 620 (500-750) | 850 (600-1100) | 0.23 |
| Intravenous fluids (mL) | 1050 (585-1600) | 1300 (1200-1500) | 0.43 |
- Citation: Jr GSDO, Fitzgerald P, Ahmad S, Kim J, Rahangdale R, McCarthy R. Transversus abdominis plane infiltration for laparoscopic gastric banding: A pilot study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2014; 6(2): 27-32
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v6/i2/27.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v6.i2.27