Abstract Several findings paved the way to the use of the spinal approach for anesthesia. Information about the originators and dates of their discoveries is controversial. According to personal communications, doctors Juan Bautista Montoya y Flórez, in Medellín, and Lisandro Leyva, in Bogotá, in 1904...
Abstract Introduction: The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a relatively new interfascial block about which several applications have been described, both in abdominal and thoracic surgical procedures. Case presentation: A 17-year old patient programed for removal of a Nuss bar through mini-thoracot...
Abstract Interscalene block (ISB) is the brachial plexus approach most frequently used in shoulder surgery, providing better postoperative analgesia and reducing the need for rescue morphine compared to general anesthesia. While it is considered a safe block, it has been associated with a relatively high...
Se presenta la historia de un paciente que después de realizarle anestesia espinal con bupivacaína hiperbárica 15 mg (0.5%), más fentanil 25 mcg, para prostatectomía abierta, presentó dolor en periné, lumbar y en miembros inferiores, 24 horas después de la aplicación del anestésico local. Se de...
