Analgesia in Major Abdominal Surgery

Analgesia in Major Abdominal Surgery edited by Anton Krige, Michael J. P. Scott.

This book presents current evidence in an Enhanced Recovery Programme context, and provides a common sense approach to using the array of available analgesia techniques appropriately in major abdominal surgery. Current pain relief options are discussed, many of which have been described only in the...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Krige, Anton (Editor), Scott, Michael J. P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Anesthesiology.
Pain medicine.
Abdominal surgery.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section 1: Background
  • Introduction to cover Enhanced Recovery Programmes and contextualize advance in surgery and analgesic options
  • Anatomy of the Nerve Innervation of the Abdominal Cavity & Types of Pain with Illustrations of Different Surgical Approaches
  • Multimodal simple analgesia
  • Opiates & Routes of delivery
  • Section 2: Regional Techniques
  • Central Neuraxial Blocks
  • Continuous Paravertebral Blocks
  • Psoas Compartment Blocks
  • Abdominal Wall Blocks: Transabdominus Plane (TAP) Blocks
  • Abdominal Wall Blocks: Rectus Sheath Catheters
  • Continuous Wound Infusions Catheters
  • Section 3: Non-opioid analgesics
  • Lidocaine Infusions
  • Gabapentinoids
  • Ketamine
  • Dexamethazone.

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