For more than 20 years, Robert Thall has been utilising Sonosite systems for regional nerve blocks as part of abdominal surgery ERAS protocols. Within the webinar we will discuss the goals of ERAS protocols, opioid reduction using a multimodal approach and lastly the keys to performing successful abdominal blocks. This includes setting patient expectations and keys to early ambulation.
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The benefits of ERAS Protocols for Abdominal Surgery along with scanning techniques for TAP and Rectus Sheath blocks:
- ERAS Overview and Goals
- Opioid reduction and a multimodal approach
- TAP block technique
- Rectus Shealth block technique
Robert Thall graduated with a Masters in Anaesthesia from Case Western Reserve University in 1998. He has worked as part of the Ohio Anaesthesia Group Southwest Division in Middleburg Heights Ohio at Southwest General Hospital for the past 22 years where he is the Chief Anaesthetist. He has written and implemented multiple ERAS protocols at Southwest General including Total Joint and Abdominal Surgery Eras Protocols.
Robert Thall is also the Clinical Coordinator at Southwest for the CWRU CAA programme.
This educational webinar is intended for healthcare professionals and not for patients or consumers. The material is provided for general educational purposes, as a reference and a supplement to professional experience, education and training, and should not be considered the exclusive source for this type of information. This educational webinar is not intended to recommend any device for a particular indication or to provide indications for use for any device. At all times, it is the professional responsibility of the practitioner to exercise independent clinical judgment in each particular situation. Fujifilm assumes no responsibility or liability for any misuse of the information imparted in this webinar. This educational webinar does not supplement, replace, or supersede device labeling, including instructions for use, which accompanies any FUJIFILM Sonosite product.