TAP vs. ESP Block for Gynecological Post Operative Pain

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block and Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block Comparison on Postoperative Pain and the Need for Morphine in Gynecological Surgery Patients Who Underwent Median Incision in Hasan Sadikin General Hospital

The goal of this double blind randomized controlled trial is to compare transversus abdominis plane block and erector spinae plane block in gynecological surgery patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• What are the numerical post-operative pain scores in these two groups?
• Is there any significant difference in the numerical post-operative pain scores between subjects who underwent TAP block and subjects who underwent ESP block?
• What are the differences in the time needed for additional morphine in these two groups?
• Is there any significant differences in the time needed for additional morphine between subjects who underwent TAP block and subjects who underwent ESP block?

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with gynecological surgery techniques with a median incision include: hysterectomy, myomectomy, salpingectomy, ovarectomy and ovarian cystectomy.
• Subjects with physical status based on the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in categories I-II
• Subjects who are willing to sign informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The patient has a history of allergies to local anesthetic drugs used for TAP blockade or ESP blockade and is allergic to morphine.
• Patients who have skin infections at the injection site.
• Patients with a history of chronic pain, namely a history of pain for more than 1 month obtained from history taking.
• Patients with a history of chronic pain treatment obtained from history taking.
• Patients with impaired kidney function (Ureum >39 mg/dL; Creatinine >1.3 mg/dL) and liver (SGOT >37 U/L; SGPT >59 U/L), myopathy, coagulopathy obtained from the results of supporting examinations, heart rhythm disorders obtained from the results of an EKG examination and neurological disorders in the form of hypesthesia or paraesthesia obtained from the results of a physical examination in the form of a sensory examination.
• The patient is pregnant as determined by history taking.
• Patients who are illiterate as obtained from history taking.
• The patient was uncooperative during examination.