Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: How and Why Every MIS Surgeon Should Perform this Pain Reducing Procedure

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: How and Why Every MIS Surgeon Should Perform this Pain Reducing Procedure is organized by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education.

Release Date: November 8, 2017
Expiration Date: November 8, 2019

Target Audience:
These activities are directed to practicing surgeons and other health practitioners who care for patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery.

Accreditation:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conference Description :
Innovations in Surgery is a series of CME-certified webcasts that allow participants to view prerecorded demonstrations and discussions of new and innovative minimally invasive procedures, devices, and techniques. The monthly series of archived webcasts feature presentations by and discussions with nationally renowned experts at prestigious medical centers.

Transversus Abdominis Plane Block will review the various techniques of Transversus Abdominal Plane (TAP) block. The webcast will also evaluate TAP block complications and results.

Learning Objectives :
• Review the various techniques of Transversus Abdominal Plane (TAP) block
• Evaluate TAP block results in terms of post-operative pain, nausea, vomiting and opioid usage, and the length of hospital stay
• Assess complications of TAP block and the medications

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.