Overview
To compare the efficacy of USG-guided bilateral External oblique intercostal (EOI) block with Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for post-operative analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a hypothesis that both External oblique intercostal fascial plane block and Erector spinae plane block are effective in providing post-operative analgesia.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 18 and 65 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m2,
- patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II,
- Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergy to local anaesthetics,
- Infection at the site of injection,
- Coagulopathy,
- Chronic pain syndromes,
- Prolonged opioid medication,
- Patients who received any analgesic 24 h before surgery.