ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block or Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block and Postoperative Analgesia after Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Plane Block for Pain Management After Lumbar Spinal Surgery
Comparison of the Effects of Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block and Quadro Iliac Plane Block on Postoperative Opioid Consumption After Lumbar Microsurgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane and anterior quadratus lumborum blocks for postoperative analgesia and recovery after lumbar transpedicular fixation surgery: a prospective randomized clinical study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Enhanced Recovery and Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Total Intravenous Anesthesia, Transversus Abdominis Plane Block with Rectus Sheath Block, and Quadratus Lumborum Block.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionThe management of postoperative pain following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is crucial for the quality of recovery. The effectiveness of multimodal analgesia plans increases when interfascial plane blocks are included. This study sought to compare the analgesic efficacy of preoperative ultrasound-guided TLIP (thoracolumbar interfascial plane) blocks and posterior QLBs (quadratus lumborum blocks) in patients undergoing LDH surgery.
methodsPatients undergoing elective LDH surgery under general anesthesia were randomized into two groups: thoracolumbar interfascial plane block (Group T) and posterior quadratus lumborum block (Group Q). Block applications were performed 30 min before anesthesia induction. In the postoperative period, analgesia control was provided with a patient-controlled analgesia device. The patients' 24 h cumulative opioid consumption was examined. Pain scores were evaluated in the 0th, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, and 24th hours.
resultsThe mean 24 h cumulative morphine consumption for patients was statistically insignificant when Groups T and Q were compared (9.14 ± 7.03 mg vs. 8.66 ± 6.58 mg,
conclusionsThe study determined that the utilization of TLIP blocks and posterior QLBs prior to anesthesia induction yielded comparable outcomes in terms of reducing postoperative analgesic consumption and enhancing the efficacy of multimodal analgesia in individuals undergoing single-distance lumbosacral spine surgery under general anesthesia.
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