Acessibilidade / Reportar erro
Case Reports • para Braz. J. Anesthesiol. 71 (5) • Sep-Oct 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2021.04.029   copy

Bilateral quadratus lumborum block for management of persistent postoperative paralytic ileus: a case report

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

Abstract

We report the case of a 62-year-old female who suffered from a persistent postoperative paralytic ileus following an urgent open cholecystectomy. On the fifth postoperative day we performed a bilateral Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB) type 1 which resulted in a progressive resolution of the condition. This case report highlights that QLB is not only limited to somatic pain control, but it can also be used to alleviate visceral pain, namely in the context of paralytic ileus management in the postoperative period.

Keywords
Anesthetic; Bilateral quadratus lumborum block; Ileus

Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia (SBA) Rua Professor Alfredo Gomes, 36, Botafogo , cep: 22251-080 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ / Brasil , tel: +55 (21) 97977-0024 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
E-mail: editor.bjan@sbahq.org
Acompanhe os números deste periódico no seu leitor de RSS