Open AccessTransversus Abdominis Plane Blocks with Single-Dose Liposomal Bupivacaine in Conjunction with a Nonnarcotic Pain Regimen Help Reduce Length of Stay following Abdominally Based Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Eric M. Jablonka,
Andreas M. Lamelas,
Julie N. Kim,
Bianca J. Molina,
Nathan Molina,
Michelle Okwali,
William Samson,
Mark R. Sultan,
Joseph H. Dayan,
Mark L. Smith
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000003508
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , regimen , anesthesia , surgery , breast reconstruction , catheter , transversus abdominis , breast cancer , cancer
Side effects associated with use of postoperative narcotics for pain control can delay recovery after abdominally based microsurgical breast reconstruction. The authors evaluated a nonnarcotic pain control regimen in conjunction with bilateral transversus abdominis plane blocks on facilitating early hospital discharge.