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Colombian Journal of Anestesiology
versão impressa ISSN 0120-3347versão On-line ISSN 2256-2087
Resumo
TOVAR-GUT¡ERREZ, Alejandro; CAMELO-RINCON, Julio Ernesto; VASQUEZ-GOMEZ, Óscar Iván e CADAVID-PUENTES, Adriana Margarita. Continuous erector spinae plane block at lumbar level for relief of severe pain due to hip fracture: case series. Rev. colomb. anestesiol. [online]. 2021, vol.49, n.4, e500. Epub 25-Ago-2021. ISSN 0120-3347. https://doi.org/10.5554/22562087.e962.
Introduction
Hip fracture pain is frequently acute and disabling and increases perioperative complications in the patient; hence it requires a multimodal analgesia approach. This case series describes the continuous erector spinae plane block at the lumbar level for hip fracture analgesia.
Methods
A search was conducted of patients with hip fracture referred to the pain service of Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación (HUSVF) from August 2019 to March 2020, who had undergone continuous erector spinae plane block as part of their analgesic regimen.
Results
A total of 6 patients, 4 females and 2 males with an average age of 75 years were identified. A reduction in pain intensity from acute to mild or absent was observed in every case, up to 24 hours after the initial injection. 66 % experienced a relapse of severe pain after 24 hours and 2 patients the catheter functionality failed after 24 hours. One patient underwent dermatome pinprick assessment.
Conclusions
The continuous erector spinae plane block with a single injection provided analgesic efficacy similar to other single injection peripheral blocks, although continuous analgesia for more than 24 hours was not achieved. Some variations in the block technique described may improve the analgesic effectiveness in patients with hip fracture pain.
Palavras-chave : Pain; hip fracture; erector spinae plane block; multimodal analgesia; regional anesthesia.