ReviewJournal of physical therapy science2016
Improved perioperative analgesia with ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve or transversus abdominis plane block for open inguinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Is it possible to identify the inguinal nerves during hernioplasty? A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of cadaveric and surgical studies.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
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- Comparison of 3 different regional block techniques in pediatric patients. A prospective randomized single-blinded study.Saudi medical journal · 2017Trial
- Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in obese cats: a preliminary cadaveric study.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of simultaneous electroacupuncture stimulation on the tibial and ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerves in the treatment of refractory overactive bladder syndrome in women.Current urology · 2025Article
- Complementary Approaches to Postoperative Pain Management: A Review of Non-pharmacological Interventions.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- Nerve Blocks for Post-Surgical Pain Management: A Narrative Review of Current Research.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Quadratus Lumborum Blockade for Postoperative Analgesia in Infants and Children Following Colorectal Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2023Article
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of nerve block under ultrasound in ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric in children.Translational pediatrics · 2022Article
- Dermatome Mapping Test in the analysis of anatomo-clinical correlations after inguinal hernia repair.BMC surgery · 2020Article
- Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a High-Risk Patient Under Regional Anesthesia: A Case Report.A&A practice · 2020Article
- Effect of addition of dexamethasone to ropivacaine on post-operative analgesia in ultrasonography-guided transversus abdominis plane block for inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2018Article
- Transversus Abdominis Plane Versus Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks for Analgesia Following Open Inguinal Herniorrhaphy.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2016Article
- Comparison between caudal epidural and ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric block with bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine for postoperative analgesia following pediatric inguinal hernia surgeries: A prospective randomized, double-blind study.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
[Purpose] Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric (II/IH) nerve and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been increasingly utilized in patients for perioperative analgesia. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided II/IH nerve or TAP blocks for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing open inguinal surgery. [Subjects and Methods] A systematic search was conducted of 7 databases from the inception to March 5, 2015. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided vs. landmark-based techniques to perform II/IH nerve and TAP blocks in patients with open inguinal surgery were included. We constructed random effects models to pool the standardized mean difference (SMD) for continuous outcomes and the odds ratio (OR) for dichotomized outcomes. [Results] Ultrasound-guided II/IH nerve or TAP blocks were associated with a reduced use of intraoperative additional analgesia and a significant reduction of pain scores during day-stay. The use of rescue drugs was also significantly lower in the ultrasound-guided group. [Conclusion] The use of ultrasound-guidance to perform an II/IH nerve or a TAP block was associated with improved perioperative analgesia in patients following open inguinal surgery compared to landmark-based methods.
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