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Researcher Name | Dr Niraj Gopinath |
Researcher ID | F-2876-2012 (more information) |
Country | UK |
Company / Institution | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
Job Title | Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine |
Research Interest | I am interested in clinical research and my areas of research interest are: 1. Perioperative pain: TAP blocks and Continuous TAP Analgesia 2. Chronic Pain: Myofascial Pain; Ultrasound guided pulsed radio frequency treatment for myofascial pain and post traumatic neuropathic pain. I have completed two trials on TAP blocks and continuous TAP analgesia. I am in the process of completing a trial comparing epidural analgesia with continuous TAP analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery as a part of enhanced recovery. |
Research Expertise | TAP blocks and continuous TAP analgesia |
Research Areas | Continuous TAP analgesia: role of continuous TAP analgesia via TAP catheters following surgery on the abdomen as an alternative to epidural analgesia. |