Quadratus Lumborum Block

Sandeep Dhanjal, Scott Tonder, Sandeep Dhanjal, Scott Tonder

Excerpt

Healthcare providers have used many regional, anesthetic modalities to provide analgesia for the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. While each of these modalities has a wide range of applications, their utility is limited by a few contraindications. As an alternative to neuraxial anesthetics, truncal nerve blocks and interfascial plane blocks for postoperative analgesia have been used for nearly a half-century. Practitioners initially used these as ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, rectus sheath blocks, and in the early 21st century, transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks. This article reviews a recent variation of the TAP block developed by Rafael Blanco, known as the quadratus lumborum block (QLB).

Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Sandeep Dhanjal declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Scott Tonder declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Copyright © 2024, StatPearls Publishing LLC.

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