Upper lobectomy of the left lung using a left retrolaminar block

A retrolaminar block can induce anesthesia around the thoracic spinal nerve [1]. Therefore, this block has been effectively used to provide analgesia in cases of breast cancer and transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation [2, 3]. In addition, the retrolaminar block is safer than the alternative approach, the thoracic paravertebral nerve block, as it provides a shallower block. However, there are no reports on the application of the retrolaminar block for thoracic surgery. Herein, we report the successful use of the retrolaminar block in a 32-year-old man (height, 170  cm; body weight, 49 kg) who underwent an upper lobectomy of the left lung for hemopneumothorax.
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research