Abdominal wall blocks rely on the spread of local anesthetic within musculofascial planes to
anesthetize multiple small nerves or plexuses, rather than targeting specific nerve structures …

Background The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a peripheral nerve block which
anaesthetises the abdominal wall. The increasing use of TAP block, as a form of pain relief …

Background Umbilical hernia repair, a common day-surgery procedure in children, is
associated with considerable postoperative discomfort. Possible modes of postoperative …

Fascial plane blocks (FPBs) are increasingly numerous and are often touted as effective
solutions to many perioperative challenges facing anesthesiologists. As 'new'FPBs are …

Introduction The role of rectus sheath blocks (RSB) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP)
blocks in pediatric surgery has not been well established. Objective We aimed to determine …

The development of analgesic interventions in paediatric surgical patients is often limited by
the inherent difficulties of conducting large randomized clinical trials to test interventions in …

Importance Regional anesthetic techniques can be used to alleviate postoperative pain in
children undergoing pediatric surgical procedures. Use of ultrasonographic guidance for …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the surgical rectus sheath block for post-operative pain relief
following major gynaecological surgery. TECHNIQUE: Local anaesthetic (20ml 0.25 …

Methods Thirty consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic ventral herniorraphy (LVH) and
were selected randomly and placed into one of two groups. In one group, we placed a …

Background Rectus sheath block can provide analgesia following umbilical hernia repair.
However, conflicting reports on its analgesic effectiveness exist. No study has investigated …