External Oblique and Rectus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
External Oblique and Rectus Abdominis Plane (EXORA) Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Tanta University
80 participants
Jul 24, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to compare the effects of the external oblique and rectus abdominis plane (EXORA) block and the quadratus lumborum block (QLB) on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Age from 18 to 65 years.
- Both sexes.
- American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II.
- Undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) under general anesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria8
- History of allergies to local anesthetics.
- Opioid dependency.
- Bleeding or coagulation disorders.
- Psychiatric and neurological disorder.
- Local infection at the site of injection.
- Body mass index (BMI) \> 35.
- Hypertension.
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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Interventions
Patients will receive an external oblique and rectus abdominis plane (EXORA) block using 20ml of bupivacaine 0.25%.
Patients will receive a quadratus lumborum block (QLB) using 20ml of bupivacaine 0.25%.
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NCT07082387