• Braz J Anesthesiol · Jul 2021

    Quadratus lumborum or transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after cesarean: a double-blinded randomized trial.

    • Ashok Jadon, Mohammad Amir, Neelam Sinha, Swastika Chakraborty, Asif Ahmad, and Sudeshna Mukherjee.
    • Tata Motors Hospital, Department of Anesthesia & Pain Relief Service, Jamshedpur, India. Electronic address: jadona@rediffmail.com.
    • Braz J Anesthesiol. 2021 Jul 8.

    BackgroundMultimodal analgesia (MMA) is the current standard practice to provide post-cesarean analgesia. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of quadratus lumborum (QL) block and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block as an adjunct to MMA.MethodsEighty mothers undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia were randomized to receive either TAP or transmuscular QL block (QLB) with 20 mL 0.375% ropivacaine on each side. Postoperatively, all the subjects were assessed at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, and 24 hours. The primary outcome was the time to first analgesic request. The secondary outcomes were the pain scores during rest and movement, number of doses of tramadol, postoperative nausea-vomiting, sedation, and mother's satisfaction with the pain management.ResultsThe median (IQR) time to first analgesic request was 12 (9.25, 13) hours in the QL group and 9 (8.25, 11.37) hours in the TAP group (p = 0.0008). Patients in QL group consumed less doses of tramadol than those in TAP group (p < 0.0001). Pain scores were significantly lower in the QL group at all time points (p < 0.0001) except at 8th hour when at rest, p = 0.0024, and on movement, p = 0.0028. The maternal satisfaction was significantly higher in the QL group (p = 0.0017).ConclusionOur study showed the significant delay in time to first analgesic request in QL group patients. Patients in the QL group had lower pain scores, required fewer analgesic supplements, and had more satisfaction. Nausea-vomiting and sedation were comparable.Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.

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