About this trial

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the external oblique intercostal plane block and the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients aged between 18 and 65 years

Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III

Disqualifiers

Patients younger than 18 years or older than 65 years

Inability to cooperate or comply with study procedures

Liver and kidney failure

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) IV-V patient

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block
  • Local anesthetic infiltration
  • Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (s-TAP)

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

1
Sanliurfa Education and Research Hospital63200, SanliurfaŞanlıurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Sanliurfa Education and Research Hospital

Lead sponsor