Clinical experiences of ultrasound-guided lateral thoracolumbar Interfascial plane (TLIP) block

An ultrasound-guided thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block injects a local anesthetic into the fascial plane between the multifidus and longissimus muscles at approximately the level of the third lumbar vertebra (L3), and can block the ventral rami of the thoracolumbar nerves (L2, 3) [1]. Therefore, the TLIP block provides good perioperative pain relief during lumbar vertebra surgery, as reported by some studies on the TLIP block [2,3]. However, as the injection site is near the incision site of the lumber vertebra surgery, the TLIP block may carry a risk of infection.

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