• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2021

    Ultrasound-Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

    • Nora Colegrave, Paola Mascitti, Konstandinos Zannis, PierLuigi Miceli, Aurélie Veugeois, Christophe Caussin, and Ivan Philip.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2021 Jun 1; 35 (6): 1747-1750.

    ObjectiveTo report the authors' initial experience of transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) managed with ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block.DesignA single-center prospective study.SettingA teaching hospital in Paris, France.ParticipantsAll consecutive patients undergoing a transcarotid TAVR were included.InterventionsThe ultrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block was performed in 28 of 31 patients. In 3 patients, the procedure was scheduled under general anesthesia: 2 because of failure of previous transfemoral procedures under local anesthesia, and 1 for an emergency procedure in a pulmonary edema context.Measurements And Main ResultsAnesthesia and all perioperative parameters were recorded, as well as any complications after the procedure. Twenty-eight patients were managed with intermediate cervical plexus block and light sedation without any anesthesia-related complication. No conversion to general anesthesia was required. The use of vasopressor was only required in 11% of the patients. In 2 patients, a loss of consciousness after the common carotid artery cross-clamping test occurred, leading to the use of a temporary femoral-carotid shunt; no other change in consciousness was recorded during the procedure.ConclusionsUltrasound-guided intermediate cervical plexus block appeared to be an alternative anesthetic technique for carotid TAVR, providing adequate surgical conditions, continuous neurologic monitoring, and arterial pressure stability.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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