Successful Use of Ultrasound Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Without General Anesthesia for Open Appendectomy in a Patient with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction- A Case Report and Literature Review.

Muhammad Jaffar KhanYasir EltayebArunabha KarmakarRohma MalikTarig Elsafi

Published in: Local and regional anesthesia (2024)

Quadratus Lumborum Block for open appendectomy can be a beneficial alternative anesthesia technique in high-risk patients that significantly lowers perioperative cardiovascular risk, maintains hemodynamics, enhances satisfaction, and shortens hospital stay.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
heart failure
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
left ventricular
case report
patients undergoing
patient reported
adverse drug
drug induced
acute care