Ultrasound-guided para-umbilical block: a pediatric case

Abstract Background Rectus sheath block is a common peripheral nerve block for patients undergoing umbilical hernia repair surgery. However, rectus sheath block alone can affect only anterior branches of intercostal nerves and, therefore, is incomplete for postoperative analgesia for the anterior ab...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Akatsuka, Takeshi Murouchi, Johji Arakawa, Michiaki Yamakage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0105-6