Pierfrancesco Fusco, Giuseppe Pascarella, Carla Stecco, Rafael Blanco, Mauricio Forero, Amit Pawa, Serkan Tulgar, Alessandro Strumia, Luigi M Remore, Alessandro DE Cassai, Laura B Colantonio, Romualdo Del Buono, Fabrizio Fattorini, Giuseppe Sepolvere, Mario Tedesco, Gian M Petroni, Walter Ciaschi, Massimiliano Crassiti, Fabio Costa
The outcome of fascial plane blocks (FPBs) has a certain variability that may depend on many factors, which can be divided into three main categories: operator-related, patient-related and drug-related. Operator-related factors include personal skills, choice of needle and injection modalities. Patient variables include anthropometric features, the type of targeted fascia, anatomical variants, patient positioning, muscle tone and breathing. Ultimately, efficacy, onset, and duration of fascial blocks may be affected by characteristics of the injected solution, including the type of local anesthetic, volume, concentration, pH, temperature and the use of adjuvants...
2024: Minerva Anestesiologica