Ose G, Evansa I, Ivanovs N, Zlobina N, Vanags I, Sabelnikovs O. Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Placement under Quadratus Lumborum Block: A Case Report.
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023;
59:2106. [PMID:
38138209 PMCID:
PMC10744729 DOI:
10.3390/medicina59122106]
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Abstract
The quadratus lumborum block is a technique that is not widely applied in abdominal surgery. The influence of the mode of anesthesia on the outcome of polymorbid patients is a controversial issue in the medical literature. We report a case in which we performed a quadratus lumborum block type 2 on a woman who was admitted to Riga's 1st hospital in need of gastrostomy, due to difficulty swallowing solid foods and liquids caused by hypopharynx carcinoma. On account of the patient's difficult airway, general anesthesia was deemed unsafe for the patient, with a risk of patient death. Percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement under a quadratus lumborum block type 2 was performed successfully.
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