ArticleCureus2023
A Comparative Study of Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block and Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia Following Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.
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- Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Single-Port Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Observer-Blinded Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumboum block versus transversus abdominis plane block for post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2026Review
- 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
- New Kid on the Block: A Systematic Review of the Quadratus Lumborum Block in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTotal abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) results in remarkable postoperative pain. Truncal nerve blocks like the quadratus lumborum (QL) block and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block are described to combat this pain. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of the QL block with the TAP block in terms of numeric rating scale (NRS) scores as the primary outcome for postoperative pain in TAH. The secondary outcome was time of the first analgesic demand, total analgesic demands required in 24 hr, and patient satisfaction level.
methodsSeventy patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I and II, aged 35-65 years with a body mass index (BMI) 18-30 kg/m
resultsDemographic data of both groups was comparable. The NRS pain score was significantly lower in Group Q compared to Group T at the fourth
conclusionThe combined posterior and anterior approach of the QL block may represent a more efficacious alternative to the TAP block in patients after TAH. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the ideal dose, volume and approach for the QL block.
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