ArticleCureus2021
The Novel Use of an External Oblique Nerve Catheter After Open Cholecystectomy.
Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07241949 (Paravertebral Block or External Oblique Intercostal Block? A Comparative Analysis of Pain and Opioid Consumption After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Paravertebral Block or External Oblique Intercostal Block? A Comparative Analysis of Pain and Opioid Consumption After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ultrasound-guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block with Ropivacaine for Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study.Anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- The impact of external oblique intercostal block on early postoperative pain and recovery in patients undergoing J-shaped incisions for upper abdominal surgery: a single-center prospective randomized controlled study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Impact of external oblique intercostal plane block on postoperative pain and opioid consumption after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- External oblique intercostal plane block for postoperative analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Achieving opioid-free anaesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the external oblique intercostal block-a case series of three cases.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
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- The Role of Regional Anesthesia in ICU Pain Management.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
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- Analgesic effect of external oblique intercostal block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A retrospective study.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Article
- Chest Wall and Abdominal Blocks for Thoracic and Abdominal Surgeries: A Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Open cholecystectomy is a painful procedure and requires a well-rounded multimodal approach for successful postoperative analgesia. A thoracic epidural is known to provide reliable pain relief for upper abdominal surgical procedures. However, in patients for whom an epidural is contraindicated, an alternative regional technique may be sought. This case discusses the novel use of an external oblique catheter after open cholecystectomy.
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