title: Rectus sheath block for diagnostic laparoscopy.
abstract: Sixty adult females of ASA grade 1 or 2 scheduled to undergo diagnostic laparoscopy were allocated randomly to one of two groups. In group A, laparoscopy was performed with a standardised general anaesthetic technique alone. In group B, the same general anaesthetic technique was supplemented with bilateral rectus sheath block. Postoperative analgesia was assessed at 1, 6 and 10 hours after operation. Visual analogue pain scores in group B were significantly lower than in group A despite a greater use of intramuscular analgesic injections in group A (p less than 0.005 in each case).
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, Worcs.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suchak
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siggins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Challands
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009407:Nerve Block; D009892:Opium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D013900:Thoracic Nerves
chemical_list: D009892:Opium