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Acute Pain Management Protocol for Gastrointestinal Procedures

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Regional anesthesia is a key component in ensuring a patient’s pain control is adequate after a major abdominal or anorectal surgery. There are different techniques based on the location of the operation. The following chapter will highlight the various types of anesthetic blockades based on the type of surgical approach.

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Suvar, T., Govekar, H.R. (2023). Acute Pain Management Protocol for Gastrointestinal Procedures. In: Li, J., Jiang, W., Vadivelu, N. (eds) First Aid Perioperative Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21291-8_28

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