Ultrasonography guided rectus sheath catheters versus epidural analgesia for open colorectal cancer surgery in a single centre.

摘要

Epidural anaesthesia (EA) has been the accepted standard for postoperative analgesia in open abdominal surgery. However, it is not without significant risk. This study aimed to audit the effect of EA and ultrasonography placed rectus sheath catheters (RSCs) on analgesia as well as the incidence of postoperative complications following open colorectal cancer surgery.