RT Book, Section
A1 Adimi, Nima
A1 Battu, Rohini
A1 Lee, Neil
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102568504
T1 Postoperative Pain Relief: Alternative Techniques
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071821377
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102568504
RD 2024/04/24
AB Epidural  or  intrathecal  injection  of  local  anesthetic  with  or  without  opioid  can  control  postoperative  pain.  Lumbar  epidural  placement  can  be  used  for  postoperative  pain  control  following  major  abdominal,  pelvic,  or  lower  extremity  surgeries.  Epidural  medication  can  also  be  introduced  via  a  catheter  through  the  sacrococcygeal  membrane  using  a  caudal  technique  for  groin,  pelvic,  or  lower  extremity  surgeries.  Thoracic  epidurals  can  be  used  to  control  pain  after  thoracic  surgery,  upper  and  lower  abdominal  surgery,  and  after  multiple  rib  fractures.  Useful  landmarks  to  help  approximate  the  puncture  site  are  the  C7  spinous  process,  the  scapular  spine  (T3),  and  the  inferior  border  of  the  scapula  (T7).