Publications by authors named "Avram Alter"

Chest wall sarcomas are reported to be infrequent among thoracic tumors. The spindle cell subtype makes up a small percentage of this group. These tumors can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath due to the mass effect, which can lead to a delay in diagnosis.

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Background: The use of transversus abdominis plane blocks has been previously shown in both large-scale studies and our own institution to significantly reduce postoperative pain and opioid use. In addition, the use of bilateral transversus abdominis plane blocks using liposomal bupivacaine in combination with neuraxial morphine significantly reduced post-cesarean-delivery pain and opioid use. During the COVID-19 crisis, our anesthesia department in a collaborative effort with our obstetric colleagues thought that the use of bilateral transversus abdominis plane blocks with liposomal bupivacaine could reduce the use of opioids to treat postoperative pain and might result in decreased length of stay.

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