RT Journal Article
T1 Ultrasound-guided modified subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in a foal undergoing omphalectomy
A1 López Ramis, Víctor
A1 Santiago Llorente, Isabel
A1 Manso Díaz, Gabriel
A1 Canfrán Arrabe, Susana
A1 Álvarez Gómez De Segura, Ignacio
AB A 7-day-old, 60 kg, Purebred Spanish Horse filly was referred with the mare to Complutense University of Madrid, Veterinary teaching hospital for elective omphalectomy. Upon admission, clinical examination was unremarkable except for a thickening of the umbilical area. Haematology and biochemistry values were within the normal range. On abdominal ultrasound (US) examination, a well-defined, rounded (24 mm of diameter) area that contained heterogeneous material with numerous hyperechoic foci with acoustic shadowing was seen within the inner portion of the umbilical pedicle, between both umbilical arteries. Surgical correction with omphalectomy was scheduled. To provide perioperative analgesia, the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block was considered. Under general anaesthesia, TAP block was performed in both left and right hemi-abdominal walls with a modified subcostal approach with two-site injections. A spinal needle was inserted under US guidance. During surgery, end-tidal concentration of isoflurane was maintained at 0.7%–0.9%. Surgery was completed uneventfully and no signs of nociceptive input were observed, suggesting an adequate level of analgesia. Therefore, this TAP block technique may be considered to provide analgesia for surgical procedures involving the abdominal wall in foals.
PB Wiley
SN 0957-7734
YR 2023
FD 2023-11-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104384
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104384
LA eng
NO López-Ramis, V., Santiago-Llorente, I., Manso-Díaz, G., Arrabé, S.C. & Gómez de Segura, I.A. (2024) Ultrasound-guided modified subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in a foal undergoing omphalectomy. Equine Veterinary Education, 36, e85–e89. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13918
NO 2023 Acuerdos transformativos CRUE
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 abr 2025