THORACIC PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK

Course overview

THIS TOPIC CONCERNS THE USE OF THORACIC PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY. THERE ARE DIFFERENT REGIONAL ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE OPIOID CONSUMPTION AFTER MAJOR THORACIC SURGERY. STILL, THIS TOPIC WILL FOCUS ON THE USE AND BENEFIT OF PARAVERTEBRAL NERVE BLOCK AND ITS IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOMES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES AND EXPLAINS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PERI-OPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE PAIN.