| Thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block is an interfascial plane block technique used for postoperative analgesia in the lumbar spine. With the popularization of ultrasound technology, TLIP block is widely used and further improved to provide good postoperative analgesia for lumbar spine surgery patients, which reduces the dosage of intraoperative and postoperative opioids, and has simple operation and few complications. Currently, TLIP block is mainly used for multimodal analgesia in lumbar spine surgery such as lumbar fusion, lumbar discectomy and laminoplasty. In addition, TLIP block can also be used for anesthesia in minimally invasive spinal surgeries, such as percutaneous laminectomy, lumbar interbody fusion via foraminal approach, and spinal cord stimulator implantation. This article reviews the anatomical basis, mechanism of action, clinical application and complications of TLIP block, with can provide reference for anesthesia and multimodal analgesia in spinal surgery. |
