Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Single-Port Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Observer-Blinded Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is a regional anesthesia technique widely utilized in multimodal analgesia strategies for abdominal surgeries. While a few studies have investigated its efficacy in multiport total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), its effectiveness in single-port TLH remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate whether QLB reduces opioid consumption and postoperative pain in patients undergoing single-port TLH. Materials and Methods: This randomized, controlled, observer-blinded trial included 64 patients undergoing elective single-port TLH. Participants were randomly allocated to either the QLB group (n = 27) or the control group (n = 29). QLB was performed bilaterally under ultrasound guidance after surgery. The primary outcome wa

SUBMITTER: Chung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028779 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature