ArticleVeterinary sciences2024
Comparison between Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block and Sacrococcygeal Epidural in Cats Undergoing Ovariectomy.
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- The efficacy of combined lateral and anterior quadratus lumborum blocks in postoperative pain management following pelvic tumor resection: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Intraoperative opioid-sparing effect of a quadratus lumborum block using low-concentration bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block vs lumbosacral epidural anesthesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy: a randomized pilot clinical trial.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Ultrasonographic evaluation demonstrating safer needle-organ distances in a novel quadratus lumborum block technique in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Interpreting cranial abdominal coverage after caudal epidural local anesthetic administration in dogs and cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Low-Volume (0.3 mL/kg) Ropivacaine 0.5% for a Quadratus Lumborum Block in Cats Undergoing Ovariectomy: A Randomized Study.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Intraoperative Effect of a Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block in Cats Undergoing Ovariectomy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effect of a novel sternal recumbency approach for quadratus lumborum block on isoflurane requirements in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Description and Outcomes of an Ultrasound-Guided Technique for Catheter Placement in the Canine Quadratus Lumborum Plane: A Cadaveric Tomographic Study and Clinical Case Series.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Use of a quadratus lumborum block in queens undergoing ovariectomy: a randomised controlled trial.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Description and Evaluation of Dye and Contrast Media Distribution of Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block in Cat Cadavers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Can a Sacrococcygeal Epidural of 0.25% Bupivacaine Prevent the Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System during Feline Ovariectomy?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundUltrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and sacrococcygeal epidural anaesthesia (ScE) have been used for neutering cats, providing effective pain relief.
objectivesTo compare the effects of the QLB with those of ScE in cats undergoing ovariectomies.
methodsFeral cats undergoing ovariectomy were premedicated with dexmedetomidine (20 μg kg
resultsThe ScE results in increased hypotension, prolonged extubation time, and higher postoperative motor block than the QLB (
conclusionsThe QLB with 0.25% bupivacaine is a potential alternative to ScE with 0.25% bupivacaine in perioperative pain management in elective cat ovariectomy. The QLB promoted less hypotension and postoperative motor block when compared with the ScE group.
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