Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block For Postoperative Analgesia After Abdominal Hysterectomy

Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block For Postoperative Analgesia After Abdominal Hysterectomy; A Randomized Comparative Study

The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block after abdominal hysterectomy surgery and postoperative opioid consumption.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-3.
• scheduled for abdominal hysterectomy surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of allergy to the medications used in the study.
• Contraindication to regional anesthesia as coagulopathy, local infection.
• Severe hepatic impairment (child C).
• Sever Renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance < 30).
• Psychiatric or mental disorder affecting patient ability to interpret VAS score.
• Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 or ≤ 18 kg/m2.
• ASA IV.
• Patient refusal.