ArticlePain and therapy2023
Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block on Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Article in Pain and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06309693 (Effect of Quadratus Lumborum), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block in Postoperative Pain Management Following Robotic Assisted Sacrocolpopexy
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of the analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Erector spinae plane block for laparoscopic surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- Analgesic Efficacy of Combined Thoracic Paravertebral Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Trial
- Comparative Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Alternative Fascial Plane Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia Following Hysterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2026Review
- Postoperative analgesic efficacy of intertransverse process block vs. erector spinae plane block in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized double-blind trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of anterior quadratus lumborum block versus erector spinae plane block on postoperative acute pain in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective, observational study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Observational
- Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Laparoscopic Resection of Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Study.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionTotal laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is a common surgical procedure that is frequently associated with substantial postoperative pain. As part of multimodal analgesia, the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (TQLB) have been demonstrated to be effective. This study aimed to evaluate whether ESPB and TQLB reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption after TLH.
methodsA total of 90 female patients undergoing TLH were randomized to receive either ESPB, TQLB, or no intervention before general anesthesia. All patients received a patient-controlled sufentanil analgesia postoperatively. Postoperative pain and sufentanil consumption were evaluated. The primary outcome was cumulative sufentanil consumption at 12 h postoperatively.
resultsThe cumulative sufentanil consumption at 12 h postoperatively was significantly lower in Group ESPB than in Group CON after Bonferroni correction (median [interquartile range], 0 [0, 4] μg vs. 6 [0, 10] μg; median difference = - 3; 95% confidence interval, - 6-0; P = 0.010). There were no significant differences between Group TQLB and CON (0 [0, 4] μg vs. 6 [0, 10] μg; P = 0.098) or between the two block groups (P = 1.000). When compared with Group CON, ESPB and TQLB persistently reduced pain scores until 6 and 4 h after surgery, respectively (P < 0.05). However, no significant differences were found in pain scores between the two block groups.
conclusionsESPB and TQLB improved the quality of multimodal analgesia for TLH. ESPB may be more favorable due to the prolonged period of analgesia and decreased opioid consumption after TLH. CLINICAL
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2100048165, Registry URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=129578 . Date of registration: July 4, 2021. The patient enrollment began on July 12, 2021.
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