Ultrasound Guided Modified Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block for Spinal Surgery

Summary

Ultrasound guided thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block was first described in 2015 by Hand et al. TLIP block involves injection of local anesthetics between multifidus and longissimus muscles at the third lumbar vertebra level and can block the dorsal rami of thoracolumbar nerves. In new approach differently, the investigators made the injection between longissimus and iliocostalis muscles with a 15 degree angle from medial to lateral. The aim of this study is to determine effectiveness of ultrasound guided thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block in patients undergoing spinal surgery.

Timeline

Start

2017-03-15

Primary completion

2017-05-16

Completion

2017-05-17

Publications

• Background Hand WR, Taylor JM, Harvey NR, Epperson TI, Gunselman RJ, Bolin ED, Whiteley J. Thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block: a pilot study in volunteers. Can J Anaesth. 2015 Nov;62(11):1196-200. doi: 10.1007/s12630-015-0431-y. Epub 2015 Jul 7.
• Background Ahiskalioglu A, Alici HA, Selvitopi K, Yayik AM. Ultrasonography-guided modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block: a new approach. Can J Anaesth. 2017 Jul;64(7):775-776. doi: 10.1007/s12630-017-0851-y. Epub 2017 Feb 27. No abstract available.
• Background Ueshima H, Oku K, Otake H. Ultrasound-guided thoracolumbar interfascial plane block: a cadaveric study of the spread of injectate. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Nov;34:259-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.04.060. Epub 2016 May 13. No abstract available.

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