Exam 2 Flashcards
3 categories of anterior abdominal wall blocks
- TAP block
Posterior and subcostal - Rectus Sheath Block
- Inguinal Block
2 anterior abdominal blocks not located in TAP plane
Rectus Sheath Block
Transversalis Fascial Plane
External ribs attachment points and direction
Ribs and ASIS
Rung longitudinally (lateral to midline)
Internal oblique attachment points and direction
Iliac crest and lower part of rib margin
Run midline lateral (opposite of externals)
Transversus abdominus direction
Horizontally
TAP blocks are placed between
Internal Oblique (IOM)
And
Transversus Abdominis (TAM)
TAP blocks block which type of pain
Somatic pain
Anterior cutaneous branches of intercostal nerve origin
T7-T11
Deep
Anterior cutaneous branch of subcostal nerve origin
T12
Deep
Ilioinguinal nerve origin
L1
Deep
Anterior branch of iliohypogastric nerve origin
L1
Deep
Lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerve origin
T7-T11
Superficial
Anterior cutaneous branch of subcostal nerve origin
T12
Which nerve provides sensory portion of center of abdominal at very superficial level
Anterior cutaneous branch of subcostal
2 branches of genitofemoral nerve
Femoral branch
Genital branch
Subcostal TAP block blocks which dermatomes
T7-T11
TAP block blocks which dermatomes
T10-L1
Ilioinguinal-hypogastric blocks which dermatomes
L1
Subcostal TAP block targets
Upper abdomen
Midaxillary/posterior TAP block covers
Lower abdomen
Ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric block targets
Deep groin area
Components of Petit’s Triangle
Rib Cage
Latissimus Dorsi
External Oblique
Pelvis
For posterior TAP block you are targeting
Intercostal nerves running between transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscles
Posterior TAP block you block at __________ targeting
Posterior location and blocks lateral and anterior cutaneous branch
TAP block blocks which dermatomes
T10-L1
TAP blocks are unilateral/bilateral?
Unilateral
Does not cross midline
Volume for TAP block
30-40ml per side
Dosage approach for TAP blocks
0.3-0.6ml/kh
Concentration for TAP blocks
Dilute so get volume needed
- 25% Bupivacaine
- 3% Ropivacaine
Indications for Subcostal TAP block
surgery below the umbilicus
Unexpected injection into transversalis fascia results in
Why?
Femoral Nerve block
Bc transversalis fascia is continuous with lumbar plexus
Midaxillary TAP block landmarks
Costal margin
Superior Iliac Crest
With midaxillary TAP you want ______ spread
Why?
Posterior spread
Nerves exit/branch earlier
Inadvertent muscle injection of LA can result in
Myotoxicity- nerve necrosis
Most common with Bupivacaine
Method of improving needle isonization
Heel-to-toe (rocking) to get ultrasound beam parallel to needle
To get longer block location with TAP block
Add epi 1:400,000
Add Decadron 4 mg/side
Exparel
Place catheters when possible
2 tips to improve success of blocks
Large volumes (30-40ml)
Be posterior as possible
Subcostal approach TAP block provides analgesia of
T7-T12
Upper abdomen
Indications for subcostal TAP block
Upper abdominal surgeries
Ventral or incisional hernias
Volume of LA for subcostal TAP
20-30ml per side
Reduced volume because smaller plane
If upper abdominal procedure close to midline
Combine subcostal and rectus sheath block
US view of subcostal
Rectus muscle seen medial
Easiest area of TAP block to visualize fascial planes
Why?
Subcostal approach
Skin thinnest here (even in obese)
Indications for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
Inguinal hernia repair
Testicular or scrotal surgery
Iliohypogastric nerve and ilioinguinal nerve origin
L1
Genitofemoral nerve origin
L1 and L2 root
Why with ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block do you want to be as posterior as possible
Because lateral branches branch off early and more posterior more likely to hit these
Block that targets L1 the best
Transversalis fascial plane block
LA amount for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
10 ml each injection
2 injections total
Landmark identification for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
ASIS
2cm medial then 2 cm cephalad
ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block provides analgesia to
L1 segment
ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block covers
Very low abdomen groin area
US for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
EOM
IOM
TAM
ASIS
Use doppler because deep circumflex iliac artery adjacent to ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerves
Which block TAP should you use Doppler of US before injection?
Why
ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
Deep circumflex iliac artery adjacent to nerves
LA concentration and volume location for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
20 ml total
- 10 ml EOM and IOM
- 10 ml IOM and TAM
- 25%-0.5% Bupivacaine
- 375%-0.5% Ropivacaine