Response to letter regarding ‘Anterior quadratus lumborum block at the lateral supra-arcuate ligament versus thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic nephrectomy: a randomized non-inferiority trial’
Shu-Qin He, Peng Ye, Ting Zheng · 2026
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Shu-Qin He, Peng Ye, and Ting Zheng reply in 2026 to readers who questioned their trial of two nerve blocks for pain after kidney surgery. The trial compared a block near the lower back muscles with one beside the spine. Readers had asked why skin sensation area served as the main sign of block success.
The authors explain that the nerves in question lie too deep to monitor directly at the bedside. Mapping where skin feeling fades gives a quick, repeatable picture of where the block reached. Since surgical cuts map to known skin zones, that picture can predict whether pain cover matches the operation site. Unusual spread of numbness can also give early warning of stray anesthetic reaching risky spaces.
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| CREATOR | Shu-Qin He, Peng Ye, Ting Zheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |