JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Using Bupivacaine and Verapamil versus Bupivacaine as Postoperative Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries.

  • Published In: QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2024, v. 117. P. ii15 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Alghani Basuoni, Mohsen Abd; Abd Elsamie, Hoda Shokri; Halim, Oliver Morad; Mohamed Elgamal, Doha Atef 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on a clinical study evaluating the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block (QLB) using bupivacaine with and without the addition of verapamil in postoperative pain management after abdominal surgeries. Conducted at Ain Shams University hospitals in Cairo, Egypt, the study found that adding verapamil to bupivacaine significantly improved analgesia, as evidenced by longer time to first rescue analgesia, lower visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, reduced morphine consumption, and more stable heart rate and mean arterial pressure compared to bupivacaine alone. These results suggest that verapamil may enhance the quality and duration of QLB analgesia in abdominal surgery patients.

Additional Information

  • Source:QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 2024/10, Vol. 117, pii15
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1460-2725
  • DOI:10.1093/qjmed/hcae175.032
  • Accession Number:181635653
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