Optimizing Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block: The Roles of Dexamethasone and Magnesium Sulfate in Prolonging Bupivacaine Analgesia

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  • Mohamed Samir Mohamed Khalel, Howida Kamal Abdellatif , Salwa Hassan Waly, Amira Saeed El Sayed Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/td8wc390

Keywords:

Quadratus lumborum block, Bupivacaine, Dexamethasone, Magnesium sulfate, Postoperative analgesia

Abstract

Background: Ultrasound-guided posterior quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is increasingly incorporated into multimodal analgesic pathways for abdominal and pelvic surgery. Although bupivacaine provides effective regional analgesia, the duration of a single-injection block may not cover the entire period of clinically important postoperative pain. Dexamethasone and magnesium sulfate have therefore been investigated  as adjuvants capable of extending analgesia and reducing opioid requirements.

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References

Elsharkawy H, El-Boghdadly K, Barrington M. Quadratus lumborum block: anatomical concepts, mechanisms, and techniques. Anesthesiology. 2019;130(2):322-35.

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Published

2024-11-20

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Vol. 53 No. 03 (2024): Year 2024, Volume 53, Issue 3

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Original

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Optimizing Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block: The Roles of Dexamethasone and Magnesium Sulfate in Prolonging Bupivacaine Analgesia (Mohamed Samir Mohamed Khalel, Howida Kamal Abdellatif , Salwa Hassan Waly, Amira Saeed El Sayed , Trans.). (2024). Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 53(03), 7909-7915. https://doi.org/10.48047/td8wc390