Posterior quadratus lumborum block in the combat environment

What is it about?

Quadratus lumborum peripheral nerve block was used at a Combat Support Hospital to treat a patient reporting both somatic as well as visceral abdominal pain due to injuries sustained in a blast. We discuss the reasoning behind our management plan as this may be of interest to readers who seek to further their understandings of contemporary utilization of regional anesthesia, as well as those considering conservative resource utilization in remote settings.

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