Comparison of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block-2 and quadratus lumborum block-3 for postoperative pain in cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block-2 (QLB-2) and quadratus lumborum block-3 (QLB-3) after cesarean section (C/S) under general anesthesia.

Method

This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. A total of 143 term pregnant women with American Society of Anesthesiologists II status, who were scheduled for elective C/S under general anesthesia were randomly separated into QLB-2 and QLB-3 groups. After surgery under standardized general anesthesia, QLBs were performed with 0.3 mL.Kg-1 0.25% bupivacaine in both groups. Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) devices were used for additional analgesia. The primary outcomes were pain scores evaluated at 0, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours. In

SUBMITTER: Yetik F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9750657 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature