Background: The aim of the study was to compare the analgesic efcacy of epidural analgesia and
transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in laparoscopic lower abdominal surgeries for postoperative
pain management. Over time, TAP block has gained popularity, however its superiority versus epidural analgesia is still
debatable. Methods: 120 patients undergoing lower abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia were randomly allocated
into two groups, to postoperatively receive lumbar epidural analgesia (Group E) or USG guided TAP block (Group T). Group E
received 0.125% bupivacaine (20ml) as a single shot postoperative analgesic via lumbar epidural catheter Group T received
0.125% bupivacaine (20ml) as a single shot postoperative analgesic via USG guided TAP block Pain at rest, Numeric Rating
Scale (NRS) and rst request for rescue analgesia (Inj. Paracetamol 20mg/kg IV) were recorded
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