RT Book, Section
A1 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 1183902480
T1 Lumbar Plexus Block
T2 Hadzic's Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 3e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071838931
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1183902480
RD 2024/04/25
AB BLOCK  AT  A  GLANCEBlock  of  the  lumbar  plexus  (femoral,  lateral  femoral  cutaneous,  and  obturator  nerves)  at  the  level  of  the  lumbar  paravertebral  space  in  the  psoas  muscle  compartment.Indications:  Anesthesia  and  analgesia  for  the  hip,  knee,  and  lower  extremity  surgery.  Combined  with  a  proximal  sciatic  nerve  block  produces  complete  anesthesia  of  the  ipsilateral  lower  extremityGoal:  Spread  of  local  anesthetic  around  the  lumbar  plexus  in  the  psoas  muscle  compartmentLocal  anesthetic  volume:  20  to  30  mL