ArticleTurkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation2023
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Rectus Sheath Block for Postoperative Pain After Caesarean Delivery: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Article in Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06342076 (Comparison of the Efficacy of Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Rectus Sheath Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Major Open Gynaecological Cancer Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Rectus Sheath Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Major Open Gynaecological Cancer Surgery: a Prospective Randomised Study
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of analgesic modalities after cesarean section: a network meta-analysis and systematic review.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia techniques for post-caesarean analgesia: a narrative review of current evidence.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2026Review
- Investigation into the clinical performance of rectus sheath block in reducing postoperative pain following surgical intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Regional Analgesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Narrative Review Toward Enhancing Outcomes in Parturients.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivePostoperative analgesia in caesarean deliveries is becoming increasingly important, since early bonding between mother and infant can be established with effective postoperative analgesia while preventing the unpleasant effects of pain. Additionally, inadequate postoperative analgesia is associated with chronic pain and postpartum depression. The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of transversus abdominis plane block and rectus sheath block in patients undergoing elective caesarean delivery.
methodsA total of 90 parturients with American Society of Anesthesia status I-II, aged 18-45 years, at >37 gestational weeks, and scheduled for elective caesarean delivery were included in the study. All patients received spinal anaesthesia. Parturients were randomised into 3 groups. Bilateral ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block was performed on the transversus abdominis plane group, bilateral ultrasoundguided rectus sheath block on the rectus sheath group, and no block on the control group. All patients were given intravenous morphine through a patient-controlled analgesia device. A pain nurse, blinded to the study, recorded the cumulative morphine consumption and pain scores during resting and coughing using a numerical rating scale at postoperative hours 1, 6, 12, and 24.
resultsNumerical rating scale values recorded during rest and coughing were lower in the transversus abdominis plane group at postoperative hours 2, 3, 6, 12, and 24 (P < .05). Morphine consumption was lower in the transversus abdominis plane group at postoperative hours 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, and 24 (P < .05).
conclusionTransversus abdominis plane block provides effective postoperative analgesia in parturients. However, rectus sheath block provides inadequate postoperative analgesia in parturients who undergo caesarean delivery.
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