Special Issue "Loco-Regional Anaesthesia in Veterinary Medicine"

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Angela Briganti
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Guest Editor
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Interests: loco-regional anaesthesia; sepsis; emergency medicine; ventilation; pain
Dr. Hamaseh Tayari
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Guest Editor
ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists, Chestergates CH1 6LT, UK
Interests: loco-regional anaesthesia; horse; ventilation; neuroanaesthesia; pain

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

One of the major roles of anaesthetists is to ensure the management of any pain/nociception the patient may experience during hospitalization, and possibly extending this benefit beyond the immediate postoperative period.

In this context, there is a growing appreciation for the critical role that loco-regional anaesthesia can play in an overall multimodal anaesthetic strategy. This is especially relevant given the current focus on reducing or eliminating unnecessary peri‐operative opioid administration, improving postoperative pain relief and enabling early discharge after surgery.

Advances in pharmacology, electronics and imaging techniques and perineural catheter-based continuous infusion of local anaesthetic, have pushed research in loco-regional anaesthesia to high levels and also spread its use in daily medicine, among veterinary practice. Loco-regional anaesthesia techniques should be part of present and future veterinary anaesthetist educational programs.

This Special Issue will present recent research, case reports, and reviews on loco-regional anaesthesia in small, large, and non-conventional animals with a particular focus on methodology, clinical application and novel techniques.

We look forward to your contribution to produce an important issue about loco-regional anaesthesia.

Dr. Angela Briganti
Dr. Hamaseh Tayari
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • dog
  • cat
  • large animal
  • non-conventional pet
  • local anaesthetic
  • ultrasound
  • needle
  • adjuvant
  • nerve blocks
  • regional anaesthesia
  • perineural catheter

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Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Rabbits: A Cadaveric Study
Animals 2021, 11(7), 1953; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11071953 - 30 Jun 2021
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The aims of the study were to describe the ultrasonographic-guided lateral TAP block in rabbit cadavers and evaluate the spread of a lidocaine/methylene blue solution through a single fascial infiltration. The US-guided block and anatomical dissections were performed in 17 New Zealand rabbit [...] Read more.
The aims of the study were to describe the ultrasonographic-guided lateral TAP block in rabbit cadavers and evaluate the spread of a lidocaine/methylene blue solution through a single fascial infiltration. The US-guided block and anatomical dissections were performed in 17 New Zealand rabbit cadavers. The probe was placed perpendicular to the column, one centimetre ventrally to the transverse processes, halfway between the iliac crest and the costal margin. External oblique (EO), internal oblique (IO), and transversus abdominis (TA) muscles were visualised, and 1 mL/kg of lidocaine 2% plus methylene blue 1% was injected. After dissection, the branches of spinal nerves stained were measured. Moreover, the percentage of length and height of the area marked were calculated. A good visualisation of the TAP was obtained in all 34 hemiabdomens. T11 nerve eminence was successfully stained in 52% of cases. T12, L1, and L2 were stained in 75%, 95%, and 100% of cases, respectively. L3 and L4 were stained in 60% and 40% of cases, respectively. The lateral TAP block with a single point of injection can be easily performed in rabbits, but it is not sufficient to cover the nerve eminences of the cranial abdomen. The two-point TAP block (lateral and subcostal) could represent a better option, particularly when large surgical incisions are required. Full article
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Proximal Perineural Femoral Nerve Injection in Pigs Using an Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Subiliac Approach—A Cadaveric Study
Animals 2021, 11(6), 1759; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061759 - 12 Jun 2021
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Desensitizing the femoral nerve (FN) improves pain control in several species undergoing pelvic limb surgeries. Despite its advantages, this method has not yet been described in pigs, although they make an accepted surgical animal model. Based on anatomical dissections, first performed in two [...] Read more.
Desensitizing the femoral nerve (FN) improves pain control in several species undergoing pelvic limb surgeries. Despite its advantages, this method has not yet been described in pigs, although they make an accepted surgical animal model. Based on anatomical dissections, first performed in two pig cadavers, an ultrasound-guided access for localization and perineural infiltration of the FN trunk at the iliopsoas compartment level was specified. The FN was found running between the psoas major and medial portion of iliac muscle. Ultrasonographically, the FN appeared as a hypoechogenic round–oval structure surrounded by a hyperechogenic rim. Technical feasibility and accuracy were assessed in six additional pig cadavers by injecting 0.15 mL kg−1 methylene blue dye bilaterally in direct proximity to the nerve. The needle was inserted caudoventral to the coxal tuber, traversing the ultrasound plane as it progressed towards the FN in dorsomedial direction. Staining of the nerve was evaluated by dissection. The injection was considered effective if the nerve was stained in its entire circumference over a length of 2 cm. FNs of all investigated individuals could be successfully stained. This ultrasound-guided subiliac approach allows feasible and accurate access to the FN and may be useful in producing a successful blockade in vivo. Full article
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