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Trial reportSaudi medical journal2023

Bilateral external oblique intercostal plane block (EOIPB) in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Muhammet Korkusuz, Betul Basaran, Tayfun Et, Aysegul Bilge, Rafet Yarimoglu, Hasan Yildirim

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · diamondAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Saudi medical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
9.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06656299 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of Post-Operative Analgesic Efficacy of Bilateral External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block Versus Wound Site Infiltration Control Group in Patients Underwent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorSehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled60ConditionsCholecystitis, Cholecystitis, Acute, Cholecystitis, Chronic, CholecystitisArmsultrasound guided external oblique intercostal plane block, Bupivacaine injection, paracetamol, tramadol, and ondansetron
NCT06677827 phase4not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Adding Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block in Upper Abdominal Cancer Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorAssiut UniversityRan2024 to 2027Enrolled68ConditionsUpper Abdominal Cancer SurgeryArmsBupivacaine, Magnesium Sulfate and Bupivacaine 0.125%
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muhammet KorkusuzFrom the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Korkusuz, Basaran, Et, Bilge), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University School of Medicine; from the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Yarimoglu), Karaman Training and Research Hospital; and from the Department of Mathematics (Yildirim), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Kamil Özdağ Faculty of Science, Karaman, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2534-5243
Betul BasaranFrom the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Korkusuz, Basaran, Et, Bilge), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University School of Medicine; from the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Yarimoglu), Karaman Training and Research Hospital; and from the Department of Mathematics (Yildirim), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Kamil Özdağ Faculty of Science, Karaman, Turkey.
Tayfun EtFrom the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Korkusuz, Basaran, Et, Bilge), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University School of Medicine; from the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Yarimoglu), Karaman Training and Research Hospital; and from the Department of Mathematics (Yildirim), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Kamil Özdağ Faculty of Science, Karaman, Turkey.
Aysegul BilgeFrom the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Korkusuz, Basaran, Et, Bilge), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University School of Medicine; from the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Yarimoglu), Karaman Training and Research Hospital; and from the Department of Mathematics (Yildirim), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Kamil Özdağ Faculty of Science, Karaman, Turkey.
Rafet YarimogluFrom the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Korkusuz, Basaran, Et, Bilge), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University School of Medicine; from the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Yarimoglu), Karaman Training and Research Hospital; and from the Department of Mathematics (Yildirim), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Kamil Özdağ Faculty of Science, Karaman, Turkey.
Hasan YildirimFrom the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Korkusuz, Basaran, Et, Bilge), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University School of Medicine; from the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Yarimoglu), Karaman Training and Research Hospital; and from the Department of Mathematics (Yildirim), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Kamil Özdağ Faculty of Science, Karaman, Turkey.
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo measure tramadol intake in the first 24 hours post-surgery. In addition, pain scores and quality of recovery were evaluated as secondary outcomes.

methodsA total of 80 adult patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized into 2 groups (with and without external oblique intercostal plane block [EOIPB]). Control group of patients received standard multimodal analgesia, EOIPB was applied on each side to patients in EOIPB group in addition to multimodal analgesia. The primary outcome was to evaluate tramadol consumption at postoperative 24 hours. Secondary outcomes were evaluating the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores, postoperative Quality of Recovery score (QoR-15), sedation score, the incidence of nausea and vomiting, and antiemetic consumption.

resultsIn EOIPB group, median (Q1, Q3) tramadol consumption values for 24 hours (0 [0,50] mg) were found to be significantly lower than the control group (50 [50,100] mg) (median difference -50) (

conclusionExternal oblique intercostal plane block resulted in less postoperative tramadol consumption. However, there were no minimal clinically important differences about postoperative opioid consumption. On the other hand, compared to multimodal analgesia addition of EOIPB improved overall QoR-15 scores at postoperative 24 hours.

Indexed as

Cholecystectomy, LaparoscopicNerve BlockTramadolAdultAnalgesics, OpioidHumansPostoperative PainUltrasonography, InterventionalAnalgesics, OpioidTramadolexternal oblique intercostal plane blocklaparoscopic cholecystectomynerve blockopioid analgesicspostoperative painultrasonography

Identifiers

PMID37777270
PMCPMC10541983
OpenAlexW4387212640

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