PhD Defence Renee Jolenta Catharina van den Broek

Keywords: Regional anesthesiology, fascial plane blocks, postoperative pain
 

"Advancing quality of recovery: truncal fascial plane blocks in perioperative care"

This dissertation looks at different uses of new anesthesia techniques to improve postoperative recovery by providing better pain relief and fewer side effects. Postoperative pain is often treated with morphine, but this can cause serious side effects like drowsiness, breathing problems, nausea, constipation, heart issues, longer hospital stays, and the development of chronic pain. An epidural is also an effective method for pain relief, but has its own downsides, such as low blood pressure, itching, and the need for a bladder catheter. 

A new anesthesia technique, such as a fascial plane block, could help reduce these issues. By using a different approach to pain relief, it might lead to fewer morphine-related side effects and a quicker recovery. This dissertation explores whether adding a new anesthesia technique, a fascial plane block, has benefits for patients during various surgeries.

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