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Pain Med of Choice
What post-op med for pain is most popularly chosen? Has anyone found something particularly effective?
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I read they can last up to 72 hours.
I also heard of pain pumps, but saw some good and bad about those. Maybe the bad was operator error by the patients.
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Thank you, Dr. Brown!
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Dear Pinto.
Ask for a TAP block. That will keep the area numb and you may not need any pain medications.
Bill Brown MDUltrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane and Quadratus Lumborum Blocks – NYSORA
https://www.nysora.com
Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) and quadratus lumborum (QL) blocks have become a common analgesic method after surgery involving the abdominal wall. This section features the relevant anatomy, indications and technique descriptions to perform an ultrasound-guided TAP and QL plane blocks.
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