Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2024
Combined rectus sheath block with transverse abdominis plane block by one puncture for analgesia after laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled prospective study.
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Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Combined Fascial Plane Blocks After Gynecologic Oncologic Surgery
The Efficacy of Single Puncture Technique of Rectus Sheath Block Combined With Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Pain Control After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Analgesic Effect of Rectus Sheath Block Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Obesity surgery · 2026Trial
- Erector spinae plane block versus transversus abdominis plane block with rectus sheath block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic hepatectomy: a randomized clinical trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- In Search of Ideal Analgesia: Classical and Deep Rectus Sheath Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Local and regional anesthesia · 2026Review
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- Comparison of erector spinae plane block and rectus sheath block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A retrospective non-inferiority study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025Article
- Perspectives on the Role of Thoracic Fascial Blocks in Cardiac Anaesthesia: Will They Represent a New Era?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The feasibility and effectiveness of one-puncture of rectus sheath block combined with transverse abdominis plane block in patients undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic radical esophagectomy: a prospective randomized controlled study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Rectus Sheath Block on Postoperative Quality of Recovery After Transabdominal Midline Gynecological Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundRectus sheath block (RSB) and transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) have been shown to reduce opioid consumption and decrease postoperative pain scores in abdominal surgeries. However, there are no reports about the one-puncture technique of RSB combined with TAPB for perioperative pain management during laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery.
methodsA total of 58 patients were randomly assigned to the control group (C), the TAP group (T), and the one-puncture technique of RSB combined with TAPB group (RT). The patients in group C did not receive any regional block. The patients in group T received ultrasound-guided subcostal TAPB with 30 mL of 0.33% ropivacaine on each side. The patients in the RT group received a combination of RSB and TAPB with 15 mL of 0.33% ropivacaine in each plane by one puncture technique. All patients received postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) after surgeries. The range of blocks was recorded 20 min after the completion of the regional block. The postoperative opioid consumption, pain scores, and recovery data were recorded, including the incidence of emergence agitation (EA), the times of first exhaust and off-bed activity, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, dizziness.
resultsThe range of the one-puncture technique in group RT covered all areas of surgical incisions. The visual analogue scale (VAS) score of the RT group is significantly lower at rest and during coughing compared to groups T and C at 4, 8, 12, and 24 h after surgery, respectively (P < 0.05). The consumption of sufentanil and the number of postoperative compressions of the analgesic pumps at 24 and 48 h in the RT group are significantly lower than those in groups T and C (P < 0.05). The incidence of EA in the RT group is significantly lower than that in groups T and C (P < 0.05).
conclusionThe one-puncture technique of RSB combined with TAPB provides effective postoperative analgesia for laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery, reduces the incidence of EA during PACU, and promotes early recovery.
trial registrationChiCTR, ChiCTR2300067271. Registered 3 Jan 2023, http://www.chictr.org.cn .
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