ReviewPublished 13 February 2026The role of the rectus sheath block in modern perioperative care for midline laparotomy: a review of the evidenceMarcus Abbawy · David Okoh · Arundhati Binuraj · Finlay Holden · Benjamin Fox · Rajneesh Sachdeva · Jagtar Pooni · Manpreet Singh · Thomas Allen · Saibal Ganguly · Fang Gao-Smith · Tonny VeenithFrontiers in Anesthesiologydoi 10.3389/fanes.2026.1725241