ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Effect of a novel sternal recumbency approach for quadratus lumborum block on isoflurane requirements in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.
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- 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
- Ultrasonographic evaluation demonstrating safer needle-organ distances in a novel quadratus lumborum block technique in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This prospective, randomized clinical study with a sequential design aimed to evaluate whether a novel quadratus lumborum block (QLB) technique applied in sternal recumbency could reduce isoflurane requirements and enhance procedural safety in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Methods: Thirty-five American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) I female cats, either client-owned or sheltered, undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Cats were randomly assigned to different groups to undergo either conventional QLB technique in lateral recumbency (CQLB group, Results: Cats in the NQLB group demonstrated slightly lower total mean ETiso ( Discussion: The novel QLB technique demonstrated a superior isoflurane-sparing effect and safety compared with that of conventional QLB in cats. This approach may benefit cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.
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