2022
DOI: 10.2478/prolas-2022-0034
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Efficiency of Retromuscular Rectus Sheath Block with Continuous Bupivacaine Catheter Infusion After Open Gastrectomy

Abstract: Severe pain is a major problem in the early postoperative period after open major upper gastrointestinal surgery. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of rectus sheath block with catheters placed through open access into the retromuscular space in providing effective pain relief. A prospective study was done at Rīga East University Hospital, Latvia. Thirty-nine patients with open gastrectomy were allocated into two groups: 21 patients in the block group and 18 patients in the control group. In the block g… Show more

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