Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, while less painful compared to conventional methods, is still a surgery that can cause significant pain for patients. Preventing postoperative pain is crucial for reducing respiratory complications, shortening hospital stays, and increasing patient satisfaction. Interfascial plane blocks have been widely used for postoperative analgesia in recent years worldwide. The External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block is one of the interfascial plane blocks used in abdominal surgeries. In our study, we aimed to compare the postoperative pain scores of patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia, specifically between those who received the external oblique intercostal plane block and those who had trocar entry site infiltration.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 to 65 who will be scheduled for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-II-III Exclusion Criteria: * presence of coagulation disorder * infection at the injection site of the block * known allergy to local anesthetics * advanced hepatic, heart or renal failure * history of abdominal surgery or trauma * conversion of laparoscopic to open surgery * consumption of any pain killers within the 24 h before the operation * chronic opioid consumption * pregnancy * alcohol or drug abuse * body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg m-2 * Impairment of the patient's cognitive functions (such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, etc.). * Cholecystectomy cases performed under emergency conditions.