The Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Quality of Recovery and Postoperative Analgesia After Inguinal Hernia Repair

At the end of the skin closure, patients will be positioned in lateral decubitis with the involved site lying superiorly. A convex ultrasound probe will be placed over the transverse process of T12 vertebra in longitudinal axis and an 80- mm 21-gauge needle will be inserted in the plane view under aseptic conditions. A unilateral ESP block will be performed with 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine into the interfascial plane between erector spinae muscle and T12 transverse process

Global Quality of Recovery-15 score (QoR-15) will be recorded prior to the surgery and at the postoperative 24th hour.

Numeric Rating Scale score will be recorded at the 1.-2.-4.-6.-8.-12.-24.hours. If Numerical Rating Scale score will be equal to or over 4, iv dexketoprofen 50 mg will be applied as rescue analgesic. Numerical Rating Scale scores, the rescue analgesic need and the time for first mobilization of the patient will be recorded and kept in a statistical evaluation.