Analgesic Effect of Quadratus Lumborum Block Application After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

Analgesic Effect of Ultrasound Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Application After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

Laparoscopy is frequently used today for intraabdominal operations. Laparoscopic procedure has become the treatment of choice for many patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis. Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy suffer from acute postoperative pain, despite a multimodal analgesic regime.

This is a randomised controlled trial efficay of the Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block in terms of analgesic efficacy in patients who undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

-Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class and underwent Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of opioid use preoperatively,
• Allergy to local anesthetics,
• The presence of any systemic infection,
• Uncontrolled arterial hypertension,
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.