Epidurals and spinals: Is that all we have to offer for obstetrical pain? Jill Cooley, MD Department of Anesthesiology University of Tennessee Health Science Center Regional One Health
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-Describe role of Lumbar Epidural in Labor analgesia Objectives -Describe role of Lumbar Epidural in Labor analgesia -Identify alternatives to neuraxial labor analgesia -Discuss treatment options for acute post-cesarean pain control -Identify risk factors for development of Chronic Pain -Discuss practice measures for pain management in opioid crisis era
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Lumbar Epidural -60% of deliveries -Continuous + PCEA - PIDB +/- PCEA most common method of labor analgesia -60% of deliveries optimal method of delivery still questioned -Continuous + PCEA - PIDB +/- PCEA - Dural Puncture for Sacral Spread CSE-provider dependent
Remifentanil Dosing: PCA only, no background delivery of 20-50micrograms per dose optimal timing is dose delivery at onset of contraction can titrate lockout of 2mins Patient Variability Additional monitoring/personnel Potential for sedation, respiratory depression Not approved; lacking established standard dosing
Nitrous Oxide -Cost effective -Good Safety Profile -Viable alternative to neuraxial -Implementation Obstacles -diversion -staff exposure -
Post cesarean pain management Intrathecal -Duramorph 150-300ug -analgesia for up to 24hrs -pruritus, nausea -management of breakthrough pain -Clonidine 50-150ug -increased duration of sensory block, improved analgesia -dose dependant hypotension reported - Epidural clonidine 2-4mcg/ml + 0.0625% bupi for post operative pain control
Post cesarean pain management Regional Transverse Abdominal Plane Quadratus Laborum Field Infiltration
Transverse Abdominal plane block -Less effective than ITM -Improved analgesia when combined with ITM -Consideration when ITM contraindicated -Visceral Sparing Continous catheter for 24-48 hrs Local Anesthetic Caution
Quadratus Lumborum -visceral? -more effective than TAP for analgesia -Patient positioning more challenging -multi-modal componant
OPIOID CRISIS -Pain management in opioid crisis MMA, avoid the pain number, focus on function, communicate expectations -Poorly managed acute pain leads to chronic pain
Perception and Pain -Identify patients with risk factors for development of chronic pain -Compare what patient wanted to what they received
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