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Anesth Analg 2002;95:1428-1431
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA

Lumbar Plexus Posterior Approach: A Catheter Placement Description Using Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Pierre C. Pandin, MD, Arlette Vandesteene, MD PhD, and Alain A. d’Hollander, MD PhD

Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, Erasmus Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Pierre C. Pandin, Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, Erasmus Hospital, Lennik Street 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium. Address e-mail to ppandin{at}ulb.ac.be

IMPLICATIONS: The authors describe a modified technique of posterior approach to the lumbar plexus in the psoas compartment which allows nerve stimulation for the location of the plexus and catheter placement for extended-duration surgery and postoperative patient-controlled regional analgesia. A frequent incidence of total lumbar plexus block was observed.




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