Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

This study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy, duration of analgesia, and overall opioid consumption between the external oblique intercostal plane (EOIP) block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Fascial plane blocks are traditionally considered regional anesthesia techniques, where a mixture of local anesthetic (LA) is injected into a plane between two fascial layers, with the aim of spreading along this anatomical plane to block the nerves lying within or passing through it . Various pathophysiological processes that alter the structure and characteristics of fasciae can affect the spread of the local anesthetic and the success of the block. Diabetes, hormonal changes, and cannabinoid use are among these factors. This study aims to investigate the effects of hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle on subcostal TAP block.

To compare the efficacy of unilateral ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block with unilateral ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block in providing intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in cancer patients undergoing open nephrectomy.