title: Trunk blocks for abdominal surgery.
abstract: In this review, we discuss the central non-neuraxial regional anaesthesia blocks of the abdomen, including intercostal and intrapleural blocks, rectus sheath and ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric blocks, transversus abdominis plane blocks and paravertebral blocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Clinical Sciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Finnerty
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McDonnell
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*