Trinity Health Michigan

This study compared two methods for managing pain after planned colon or rectal surgery. Researchers tested a newer nerve-block injection (TAP block) against the traditional epidural to see which better controlled pain and improved recovery. The trial involved 200 adults undergoi…

This study compared two standard methods for controlling pain after colon or rectal surgery. Researchers tested whether a simpler method using a local pain medication catheter placed near the surgical site works as well as the more complex epidural method. They measured patients'…