F Santoro
Distribution of injectates in the thoracic paravertebral space of the dog and cat: A cadaveric study
Santoro, F; Franci, P; Grandis, A; Valgimigli, S
Authors
P Franci
A Grandis
S Valgimigli
Abstract
Background: Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) entails injecting a local anesthetic inside the thoracic paravertebral space (TPVS). Loss of resistance to air injection (air-LOR) was the first technique described in humans to locate the TPVS. To date, no study has investigated the spread of any substance after injection into the TPVS using the air-LOR technique nor has described the cranial and caudal limits of the space. Aim: To identify the boundaries of the TPVS, to determine whether the air-LOR technique is reliable for the identification of the TPVS and to examine the relationship between the volume of injectate and its spread. Methods: After a preliminary phase, the thorax of five cat and five dog cadavers was accessed and eviscerated. After TPVS probing, the polyurethane foam was injected, and the cranial and caudal borders were recorded after its maximum spread. Different volumes of a mixture of new methylene blue and ioversol were injected in the TPVS after its localization with a Tuohy needle and air-LOR technique in fourteen dog and six cat cadavers. Lateral radiographs of the vertebral column were used to document needle positioning, spread pattern and extension. The thorax of these subjects was then accessed and eviscerated to observe and record the spread of the mixture. Results: Injecting a dye into the TPVS, localized by an air-LOR technique, resulted in multi-segmental and often bilateral subpleural staining of paravertebral, intercostal, and dorsal mediastinal structures in dog and cat cadavers. The lateral radiographs most often showed a mixed cloud-like and linear spread pattern, which could be a predictor of the longitudinal spread of the dye. The foam injected into the TPVS at the cranial and the caudal level revealed anatomical communication with the cervical, axillar, and lumbar paravertebral regions. Conclusion: TPVS localization by air-LOR technique and injection results in a longitudinal multi-segmental spread in dog and cat cadavers. The communication of the TPVS with the axillary and lumbar regions could be of clinical interest for the brachial plexus and the lumbar intercostal nerve blocks in a clinical setting.
Citation
Santoro, F., Franci, P., Grandis, A., & Valgimigli, S. (2021). Distribution of injectates in the thoracic paravertebral space of the dog and cat: A cadaveric study. Open Veterinary Journal, 11(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v11i1.5
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 13, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021 |
Deposit Date | Dec 15, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 15, 2021 |
Print ISSN | 2218-6050 |
Publisher | University of Tripoli |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 27-35 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v11i1.5 |
Keywords | Loss of resistance; Pet; Regional anesthesia; Thoracic paravertebral block; Thoracic paravertebral space; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; BLOCK; INJECTION; ANALGESIA; SURGERY; SPREAD; THORACOTOMY; BUPIVACAINE; EFFICACY |
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