Intraoperative insertion of paravertebral catheter for postoperative analgesia in retroperitoneal aortic aneurysm repair
2018
Abstract Paravertebral catheters are a well-established analgesic modality in thoracic surgery but have not been described in abdominal aortic surgery. We describe a simple, safe, and effective technique of paravertebral catheter insertion by the operative surgeon after a retroperitoneal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Once the aneurysm repair is complete, an extrapleural plane between the parietal pleura and the twelfth rib is created through blunt dissection. A catheter is advanced into the space percutaneously under direct vision, and a continuous infusion of local anesthetic is administered. Paravertebral catheters typically remain in place for 3 to 5 days and provide excellent postoperative non-narcotic analgesia.
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