Abstract

C-sections are one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. Patients undergoing these procedures typically receive opioids for control of postoperative pain. Considering the national opioid crisis, our project team utilized TAP blocks post c-section to decrease opioid intake and provide improved outcomes for our patients.

Author Details

Devin Blakely Burroughs, BSN, RN, School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Cesarean Section, Opioids, Tap Block

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

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Incorporating the use of Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks following Cesarean Sections to decrease opioid consumption

Virtual Event

C-sections are one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. Patients undergoing these procedures typically receive opioids for control of postoperative pain. Considering the national opioid crisis, our project team utilized TAP blocks post c-section to decrease opioid intake and provide improved outcomes for our patients.