Peripheral nerve blocks for analgesia following cesarean delivery A narrative review

Peripheral nerve blocks for analgesia following cesarean delivery A narrative review

Spinal and epidural blocks are commonly employed for pain relief during and following cesarean section. Intrathecal morphine (ITM) has been the gold standard for the same for many years. In recent times, many peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) have been tried for postoperative analgesia following cesare...

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Main Authors: Jyotsna Agarwal, Joy Babuwe-Ngobi, Kumar G. Belani, Naveen Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
analgesia
cesarean section
nerve blocks
key messages: peripheral nerve blocks form an effective component of multi-model analgesic regimens for pain control following cesarean section. ilio-inguinal nerve and anterior transversus abdominis plane block in conjunction with intrathecal morphine is the most effective strategy. in the absence of intrathecal morphine, lateral transversus abdominis plane block or local anesthetic wound infiltration should be administered.
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/joacp.joacp_204_22

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