—By Michael Vlessides
Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block proves superior to field block with respect to perioperative pain control and stress response in patients undergoing midline hernia repair, new research has concluded. The team of Egyptian investigators behind the trial stressed that ultrasound guidance reduces the risk for accidental bowel puncture when performing the technique.
According to Mohammed S. Hassan, MSc, a research assistant at the Theodor Bilharz Research Institute,