Analgesia of Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. These patients usually undergo
open surgical resection of cancer under general anaesthesia.
The aim of this study is to detect whether the Erector spinae plan block or Quadratus
lumborum block will provide the most ideal analgesia for these patients. Erector spinae plan
block is a novel analgesic technique that provides both visceral and somatic analgesia due to
its communication with the paravertebral space. Quadratus lumborum block is a truncal nerve
block usually used for intra-abdominal surgeries. Ultrasound guidance increases the accuracy
and safety of both techniques. A local anaesthetic mixture of Bupivacaine 0.25% and
dexamethasone will be used for both techniques.