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. 2018 Apr;62(4):314-315.
doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_750_17.

Bilateral transmuscular quadratus lumborum block performed in single lateral decubitus position without changing position to the contralateral side

Ashok Jadon  1 , Priyanka Jain  1 , Lavina Dhanwani  1
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Bilateral transmuscular quadratus lumborum block performed in single lateral decubitus position without changing position to the contralateral side

Ashok Jadon et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2018 Apr.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) The patient is in lateral position; curvilinear probe (2–6 MHz) is just above and posterior to iliac crest and needle entering at the edge of probe in posterior to anterior direction. (b) Sonoanatomy. QL – Quadratus lumborum; PM – Psoas muscle; TP – Transverse process (L4); LA – Local anaesthetic spread
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Ultrasound position and needle entry for quadratus lumborum block for other side. (b) Sonoanatomy. QL – Quadratus lumborum; PM – Psoas muscle; TP – Transverse process (L4); LA – Local anaesthetic spread
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