Revista brasileira de anestesiologia
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Rev Bras Anestesiol · Mar 2019
Case Reports[Continuous quadratus lumborum type 3 block provides effective postoperative analgesia for hip surgery: case report].
Hip surgery is a major surgery that causes severe postoperative pain. Although pain during rest is usually considerably reduced mobilization is important in terms of thromboembolic complications. The quadratus lumborum block is a regional analgesic technique that blocks T6-L3 nerve branches. This block may provide adequate analgesia and reduce opioid consumption after hip surgery. ⋯ Continuous quadratus lumborum block may be used to relieve postoperative acute pain in hip surgery because it provides one-sided anesthesia without muscle weakness.