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Patients indicated for elective open gastrectomy were screened, enrolled, and randomised between October 2021 and September 2023. The patients were randomised to either Group A (intervention-continuous bupivacaine) or Group B (control-NaCl saline). The primary outcome measures were the quantity of an opioid analgesic administered during the initial 72 h post-surgery and the level of postoperative pain as indicated by the visual analogue scale (VAS
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAS | Experimental | Visual analog scale |
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| Postoperative recovery | Active Comparator | Days |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilateral Rectus Sheath Block and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control After Open Gastrectomy. | Procedure | The surgical procedure involved an upper middle laparotomy. Prior to the surgery, standard preoperative monitoring was conducted, including venous access placement, pulse oximetry, electrocardiography, and automated non-invasive arterial blood pressure measurement. General anesthesia was administered through both intravenous and endotracheal methods following standard protocols. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative Pain Assessment | VAS | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postoperative Recovery | Postoperative bowel movement | 12 weeks |
| Rescue Pain Management and Analgesia | Use of additional NSAIDs | 12 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Riga East Clinical University Hospital | Riga | Riga | 1039 | Latvia |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 41011085 | Result | Opincans J, Ivanovs I, Miscuks A, Pavulans J, Zemite E, Rudzats A, Kecbaja Z, Kaminskis A. Comparison of Bilateral Rectus Sheath Block and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control After Open Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Sep 18;61(9):1695. doi: 10.3390/medicina61091695. |
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Publish study in Journal "Medicina" MDPI
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| Postoperative recovery | Postoperative days | 12 weeks |
| Opioids | Use of opioids postoperatively | 12 weeks |
| ID | Term |
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| D013662 | Tea |
| ID | Term |
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| D028321 | Plant Preparations |
| D001688 | Biological Products |
| D045424 | Complex Mixtures |
| D001628 | Beverages |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
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