ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2024
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.
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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
- Ultrasound-guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block with Ropivacaine for Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study.Anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- External oblique intercostal plane block as an alternative to subcostal TAP block for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- External oblique intercostal plane block: A scoping review of anatomy, techniques, and clinical applications.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Review
- External oblique intercostal plane block for postoperative analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- 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
- Analgesic efficacy of external oblique intercostal plane block in paediatric patients undergoing upper abdominal surgeries: A randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Analgesia for Upper Abdominal Surgery, a Scoping Review of the Current Fascial Plane Block Techniques.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Hypothesis reporting in randomised controlled trials: A critical appraisal of IJA 2024 publications.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Safety and efficacy of the external oblique intercostal plane block for postoperative analgesia in upper abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Upper abdominal surgeries are associated with severe postoperative pain. External oblique intercostal (EOI) block blocks both anterior and lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. We compared the postoperative analgesic efficacy of unilateral EOI block with conventional unilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. Methods: Fifty American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I/II patients scheduled for upper abdominal surgery via subcostal incision were randomly assigned to receive either EOI block (Group E) or subcostal TAP block (Group T) with 25 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine. Postoperatively, these patients received intravenous (IV) fentanyl through a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump with settings of demand-only mode. The primary outcome was the time to activation of PCA postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were 24-hour opioid consumption, pain scores (at 30 minutes and at 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hours), patient satisfaction scores (48 hours), and block-related complications. Unpaired Results: Patients in Group E had an increased mean time of activation of PCA [610.28 [standard deviation (SD): 118.95)] minutes vs 409.68 (SD: 101.36) minutes] ( Conclusion: EOI block provides effective postoperative analgesia in upper abdominal surgeries as it prolongs the duration of PCA activation with a better patient satisfaction score.
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