Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for inguinal surgery in a case with severe kypho-scoliosis and pectus excavatum. | [Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Pranav Bansal: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, BPS Govt. Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana, India

2. Jagdish Dureja: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, BPS Govt. Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana, India

3. Nivesh Aggarwal: Department of Surgery, BPS Govt. Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana, India

4. Davender Chahal: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, BPS Govt. Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana, India

Abstract:

Presence of severe thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis with pectus excavatum (PE) is more than a cosmetic deformity and causes cardiopulmonary impairment with physiologic limitations. These patient have risk of rise in pulmonary artery pressures during laryngoscopy and intubation. Moreover, due to a non-compliant chest wall, these patients are prone to develop inadequate postoperative ventilation, post-operative hypoxemia, and difficult extubation with delayed weaning from ventilatory support. A case with both severe kyphoscoliosis (Cobb`s angle >90°) and PE, presented for excision and debridement of infected inguinal swelling. We hereby discuss the anaesthetic challenges, and the importance of early planning of anaesthetic techniques for successful perioperative management in cases with anatomical deformities of thoracolumbar column and rib cage. The utility of ultrasound guided TAP block in providing surgical anaesthesia for inguinal or superficial abdominal surgeries has also been highlighted in this report.

Page(s): 386-389

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Published: Journal: Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Year: 2015

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