Washington—Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters were associated with significantly less use of morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) compared with epidural catheters in patients undergoing open colorectal surgery who were part of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program, according to a retrospective chart review.
“Our TAP catheter group received an average of 59 MMEs, while the epidural group received an average of 172 MMEs (P<0.005),” said lead author David