16 June 2026 : Database Analysis
Opioid-Sparing Effects of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hye Joo Yun ABCDEF 1, Dong Hyun Kim CDEF 1, Mee Young Chung ABCDEFG 1, Ji Young Min
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DOI: 10.12659/AOT.952211
Ann Transplant 2026; 31:e952211
Figure 3 Forest plot showing the pooled mean difference (MD) in 24-hour intravenous morphine consumption between the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and control group. Each horizontal line depicts an individual study with its 95% confidence interval (CI); square size indicates study weight in the random-effects model. The diamond denotes the pooled estimate (MD=−12.13 mg; 95% CI −20.24 to −4.03; P=0.0033), favoring the TAP block for reducing postoperative opioid consumption. MD – mean difference; SD – standard deviation; CI – confidence interval.