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Effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral rectus sheath block on postoperative pain control after robotic single-site gynecologic surgery: a randomized study
Sunyoung Moon, Sooyoung Cho, Youn Jin Kim, Seunghee Yoo, Jong Wha Lee, Hye-Won Oh, Eunbi Cho
Received May 18, 2026  Accepted June 10, 2026  Published online June 22, 2026  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2026.01396    [Epub ahead of print]
Purpose
Rectus sheath block (RSB) is a simple abdominal wall block that can be readily applied. This study evaluated the postoperative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral RSB in robotic single-site gynecologic surgery.
Methods
Sixty patients were randomly assigned to the RSB group (n=30) or the control group (n=30). After induction of general anesthesia, patients in the RSB group received ultrasound-guided bilateral RSB with 30 mL of 0.25% ropivacaine. Pain intensity was assessed using a verbal numerical rating scale (VNRS) at 0, 1, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia was provided to all patients, and fentanyl was administered as rescue analgesia on request.
Results
VNRS scores at 0, 1, and 6 hours were significantly lower in the RSB group than in the control group (all P<0.05). Rescue fentanyl use in the post-anesthesia care unit was also significantly lower in the RSB group than in the control group (19.8±21.0 µg vs. 46.3±27.6 µg, P<0.001). Subgroup analysis showed that RSB was associated with lower VNRS scores in patients undergoing ovarian surgery or myomectomy, whereas no significant difference was observed in patients undergoing hysterectomy.
Conclusion
Ultrasound-guided bilateral RSB reduced early postoperative pain and rescue analgesic requirements after robotic single-site gynecologic surgery.
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ABSTRACT

A 25-year-old female visited the clinic with abdominal pain and poor oral intake. She was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and had a history of using infliximab for 4 years. She had no previous operative history. Magnetic resonance enterography demonstrated the progression of a penetrating complication that involved the distal ileum and complex entero-enteric fistula between the terminal ileum and sigmoid colon. Surgery was conducted using the da Vinci SP surgical system. In the operative field, severe adhesion was observed between the terminal ileum, adjacent ileum, cecum, and the sigmoid colon. After adhesiolysis of the small bowel and right colon was performed, the fistula tract between the sigmoid colon and terminal ileum was identified and resected. Then, simultaneous ileocecectomy and anterior resection was performed. The operation was completed without any intraoperative complications and patient’s recovery was uneventful. She was discharged postoperatively, after 8 days.

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Lack of Haptic Feedback Is Replaced by More Developed Visual Sense during Robotic Myomectomy
Hye-Sung Moon, Eunhye Cho, Hae Kyung Yoo
Ewha Med J 2019;42(2):20-23.   Published online April 29, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2019.42.2.20

In the reproductive age, many women have several uterine myomas and present with abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, and occasionally infertility. There are three surgical approaches to perform myomectomy, including robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and abdominal myomectomy. Compared to laparoscopic procedures, robotic myomectomy allows free approach of myoma bases using fine instruments and endoscopes. Fine uterine wall sutures can be performed layer-by-layer with robots. However, robotic surgery is difficult to perform because there is no sense of touch during the operation. We report two clinical myomectomy cases with replaced lack of haptic feedback during robot surgery. The patients received robotic myomectomy with/without right ovarian cystectomy and adhesiolysis. Sixty-five leiomyomas were removed in case 1. Forty-six leiomyomas were removed in case 2. Lack of haptic feedback is replaced by more developed visual sense during robot myomectomy of multiple tiny intramural myomas, and robotic surgery can be performed much more effectively even in complicated cases.

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