Ultrasound guided Quadratus Lumborum block for pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: Safety and indication?

We read the paper written by Yayik et al. [1] regarding quadratus lumborum block (QLB) for pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). QLB block was described by Blanco and performed for intraoperative and postoperative pain management undergoing abdominal, hip and vertebrae surgery [2,3] QLB has risk of serious complications such as infections, blood hematoma, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, organ injuries and serious hypotension due to spread of local anesthetic into paravertebral and epidural space [4].
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research