EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY OF BILATERAL ULTRASOUND RECTUS SHEATH BLOCK IN URGENT LAPAROTOMY.

58 patients who underwent urgent laparotomy were included in this randomized controlled study. The efficacy and safety of bilateral ultrasound rectus sheath block of ropivacaine with systemic analgesia in comparison with only systemic analgesia were assessed. Rectus sheath block reduces the pain intensity and the consumption of opioids and declines the incidence of the adverse effects, therefore improving the quality of analgesia and postoperative comfort ofpatient.