Preoperative Versus Postoperative Use of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block With Nonliposomal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Narcotic Use: A Retrospective Study.
Abstract:Background: Enhanced recovery protocols optimize pain control via multimodal approaches that include transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative vs postoperative nonliposomal bupivacaine TAP block on postoperative narcotic use after colorectal surgery.Methods: A retrospective cohort study comparing postoperative narcotic use in patients who received preoperative (n = 240) vs postoperative (n = 22) nonliposomal TAP blocks. The study was conducted in … Show more
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