Open AccessUltrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block as a postoperative analgesic technique for laparotomy
Author(s) -
Vasanth Rao Kadam
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.119148
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , analgesic , block (permutation group theory) , postoperative pain , anesthesia , surgery , geometry , mathematics
The quadratus lumborum (QL) block as a postoperative analgesic method following abdominal surgery has been described by Blanco for superficial surgeries but not used for major laparotomy. This ipsilateral QL block had low pain scores and opioid use on day one with sensory block upto T8-L1. The options of various volume used and pros and cons are discussed.