Ultrasound-guided subcostal oblique transversus abdominis plane block in canine cadavers

Ultrasound-guided lateral and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in calves: a cadaveric study

“…The initial probe positioning was just caudal to the xiphoid process, in a transverse orientation, as previously described in dogs (Drozdzynska et al 2017). At this point the linea alba and the bilateral bodies of the pectoralis major muscle were identified.…”

“…The anatomy of the TAP block in humans has been studied using cadavers (Barrington et al 2009;Moeschler et al 2013), computed tomography (CT;McDonnell et al 2007;Moeschler et al 2013) and magnetic resonance (McDonnell et al 2007). In veterinary medicine, a few studies in dogs (Schroeder et al 2011;Bruggink et al 2012;Portela et al 2014;Drozdzynska et al 2017), and two case reports, one in a lynx (Schroeder et al 2010) and one in calves (Zoff et al 2017a), document its possible usefulness. Conflicting evidence about the effect of the injected volume on the spread of the solution have been reported in both humans (Carney et al 2011;Moeschler at al.…”

Comparison of the spread of two different volumes of contrast medium when performing ultrasound‐guided transversus abdominis plane injection in dog cadavers

“…A subcostal injection was evaluated in dog cadavers and this technique allowed the blockade of nerves up to T9 in some cadavers when a mean volume of 0·76 mL/kg of 1% methylene blue was used (Drozdzynska et al . ).…”

Transversus abdominis plane block in two calves undergoing umbilical herniorrhaphy

“…This block has also been studied in canine cadavers (Schroeder and others 2011, Bruggink and others 2012, Drożdżyńska and others 2016), in dogs undergoing mastectomy (Portela and others 2014) and in a lynx undergoing exploratory laparotomy (Schroeder and others 2010). …”

“…This block can provide anaesthesia of the ventral flank and the abdominal floor from the skin to the peritoneum (Dyce and others 2010, Petersen and others 2010) and has been performed in humans to provide analgesia for umbilical and inguinal herniorrhaphies, caesarean sections and exploratory laparotomies (Charlton and others 2010). This block has also been studied in canine cadavers (Schroeder and others 2011, Bruggink and others 2012, Drożdżyńska and others 2016), in dogs undergoing mastectomy (Portela and others 2014) and in a lynx undergoing exploratory laparotomy (Schroeder and others 2010).…”