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Workshop

Hands On Workshop

(WS-21) Blocks for Abdominal Surgery

Saturday, May 3, 2025
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM EST
Location: Gatlin E3
CE: 1.5
Ticket Required
Disclosure(s):
Monika Nanda, MBBS, MPH, FASA: No financial relationships to disclose
Michael R. Fettiplace, MD PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Ranjith Kumar Sivakumar, MD, EDRA, DipBiostats: No financial relationships to disclose
Abhijit Biswas, FRCPC: No financial relationships to disclose
Rani Sunder: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Demonstrate proper ultrasound scanning techniques for identifying anatomical landmarks and performing rectus sheath, posterior TAP, subcostal TAP, QL, ESP blocks, paravertebral, intertransverse, ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and external oblique intercostal blocks
  • Describe the clinical applications and appropriate indications for each abdominal block, emphasizing their role in perioperative pain management and multimodal analgesia strategies
  • Discuss current evidence, pitfalls and cautions associated with each block technique to ensure safe and effective application in clinical practice