Abdominal wall blocks for emergency ileostomy operation in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition), cilt.71, sa.5, ss.572-575, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.06.009
- Dergi Adı: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.572-575
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Pneumonia, Ileostomy, Anesthesia
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The anesthesia method to be administered during emergency surgical procedures for COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pneumonia patients carries great importance for both patient and surgical team. Regional blocks are generally used to ensure postoperative analgesia after abdominal surgery with general anesthesia. In this case, involving a patient receiving anticoagulant treatment due to COVID-19 pneumonia with planned emergency operation, the aim was to present the anesthesia management with rectus sheath and transversus abdominis plane block combination for the ileostomy operation. Due to the administered blocks, the patient was not given general anesthesia. Hence, transmission was reduced by minimizing aerosol formation in terms of protecting health personnel and worsening of the patient's pneumonia was prevented. The case is discussed in terms of regional anesthesia techniques offering a good alternative in appropriate cases for both employee and patient safety in the present day, when the whole world is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.