腕踝针术中镇痛:腕踝针联合筋膜间阻滞完成两例急诊开腹手术病例报告

Intraoperative analgesia with wrist-ankle acupuncture:Two case reports on wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with the interfascial plane block for emergency laparotomy

This article reported the application of wrist-ankle acupuncture with the ultrasound-guided interfascial plane block(Transversus abdominis plane block,TAPB;Rectus sheath block,RSB;Rhomboid intercostal and sub-serratus block,RISSB) in two emergency laparotomy in elderly frail patients.These cases were successfully completed with only a small dosage of narcotic analgesics,and the patient's spontaneous breathing was preserved and the vital signs of the patients were stable with the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) of 2 points and the oxygen saturation level over 95%.Both patients recovered soon after the surgery.The combination of wrist-ankle acupuncture and interfascial plane block to preserve spontaneous breathing during laparotomy in elderly frail patients in China had not been previously reported.