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

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....

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Main Authors: Carlos Rodrigues Almeida, Pedro Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421001974