To assess the effect of intraoperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks on the amount of opioid pain medications expressed as morphine milliequivalents (MME) used postoperatively in patients who have undergone cesarean delivery (CD) in the setting of complex obstetric surgery (COS).
Prior exploratory laparotomy
History of non-obstetric open intra-abdominal surgery
History of three or more prior cesarean deliveries
History of intra-abdominal or pelvic adhesive disease
Received general anesthesia
History of less than 3 cesarean deliveries if do not meet other inclusion criteria
History of chronic opioid use
History of substance abuse (i.e. alcohol, methamphetamine/amphetamine, abuse of prescription opioid medication, or heroin use)
University of Tennessee
Lead sponsor
Regional One Health
Collaborator