Assessment of an Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block in Foals: A Cadaveric Study.

ABSTRACT: In neonatal equines, pathologies involving umbilical structures are an important cause of morbidity, and surgical removal of urachal remnants is a common procedure in clinical practice. Surgery involving the ventral abdominal wall can cause substantial pain, leading to complications and prolonged recovery. The objectives of this study were to describe a two-point bilateral ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block at the level of the umbilicus and to evaluate the extent of dye distribution in foal cadavers. Ten foal cadavers were included in the study, in which a bilateral two-point ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block was performed-one injection 5 cm cranially and a second one 5 cm caudally to the umbilicus. The injectate consisted of a mixture of iodinated contrast medium and blue dye at a

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez Bautista AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10705729 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature