Preoperative L1 and L2 paravertebral block is an effective postoperative analgesia for hip arthroscopy in a multimodal analgesic regimen.
We describe the case of a 30-year-old woman with chronic hip pain secondary to avascular necrosis. She received preoperative L1-L2 paravertebral block for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic hip surgery. Preoperative paravertebral block at the level of L1-L2 provided an effective postoperative analgesia for hip arthroscopy when used in a multimodal approach.
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. yilkhchoui@salud.unm.edu
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Ilkhchoui
Christopher D
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Arndt
Eugene
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Koshkin
Firoz
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Vagh
D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care
D000779:Anesthetics, Local