Abstract:Background: Post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) pain control is still an issue postoperatively. Objectives: We investigated the effectiveness of the unilateral right-side ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on post-LC pain intensity and opioid consumption. Methods: This is a parallel-arm randomized control trial on 62 adult patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status ≤ 2 who underwent LC. The patients were randomized into 2 groups (the block group [BG] and th… Show more
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