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External Oblique Intercostal Block for Living Kidney Donor Open Nephrectomy: A Case Series.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Ultrasound guided external oblique intercostal plane block versus posterior transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in adult patients undergoing open nephrectomy: a randomized trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- External oblique intercostal plane block as an alternative to subcostal TAP block for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Plane Block and External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Two-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Patient and Observer-Blinded Study.Obesity surgery · 2024Trial
- External oblique intercostal plane block: A scoping review of anatomy, techniques, and clinical applications.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block versus thoracic erector spinae block for post-thoracotomy pain: A randomised double-blinded non-inferior clinical study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- 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
- External oblique intercostal block with continuous catheter technique: use in enhanced recovery after pancreatic surgery.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery: A randomised clinical study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
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- Comparative effectiveness of TAP block, EOIP block, and standard care for postoperative analgesia in renal transplantation: a retrospective study.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The external oblique intercostal (EOI) block is a novel regional technique that provides analgesia for upper abdominal incisions. We performed single-injection and continuous EOI blocks in living kidney donors who underwent open nephrectomy. In this case series, we report our experience with pain management using this technique in five patients at our centre. EOI block resulted in good pain relief in our patients. The median (IQR) numerical rating scale score was 3 (1-6) at rest immediately after the end of the surgery, predominantly visceral. We want to highlight the benefits regarding pain management of the association of EOI block with conventional therapy.
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