Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block: a powerful way for reducing postoperative pain
Xuechen Long, Yibo Yin, Wenjun Guo, Ling Tang
Abstract
Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block (QLB) has been gradually carried out in clinical practice. However, some clinical evidence is contradictory, and no studies have summarized and described these results. The authors reviewed the anatomical characteristics of QLB and summarized the advantages and disadvantages of four puncture methods, so as to facilitate the clinical application of QLB.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineUltrasoundClinical PracticeRadiologyBlock (permutation group theory)SurgeryPhysical therapyGeometryMathematicsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyNausea and vomiting management