Bilateral Rectus Sheath Block with Continuous Bupivacaine Infusions After Elective Open Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Janis Opincans, Igors Ivanovs, Aleksejs Miscuks, Janis Pavulans, Katrina Deja Martinsone, Agris Rudzats, Zurabs Kecbaja, Olegs Gutnikovs, Aleksejs Kaminskis · 2026
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Description
Janis Opincans and co-authors test a pain block after stomach removal surgery. The head text dates their trial to 2024, though the catalog lists 2026. Patients were split at random into two groups of 30. One got a steady infusion of a local anesthetic into the belly wall layers. The other got plain salt water the same way.
The drug group reported lower pain scores at every check after surgery. None of them needed rescue opioid painkillers. They also passed gas sooner, moved their bowels sooner, and got out of bed sooner. Their hospital stay was shorter. The trial ran from 2021 to 2023 at their center. The authors judge the block effective for pain control and for cutting opioid use after this surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Janis Opincans, Igors Ivanovs, Aleksejs Miscuks, Janis Pavulans, Katrina Deja Martinsone, Agris Rudzats, Zurabs Kecbaja, Olegs Gutnikovs, Aleksejs Kaminskis |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |