Nerve blocks for abdominoplasty?

December 31, 2017
Asked By:amh7293 in Charlotte, NC

I hate opioids. I get severely nauseated from them. I had great success with a 2 day nerve block (wore it home) after 2 ACL repairs. But many plastic surgery practices are telling me they don’t do these and oral opioids are standard. Why do practices not offer these blocks? One practice I spoke with suggested I stay overnight at their surgery center to help with pain control. Does this mean I would receive IV opioids until time to go home?

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