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Study aim
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Evaluate the postoperative analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided retrolaminar block versus the classic paravertebral block in patients scheduled for elective open inguinal hernioraphy.
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Design
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A concealed, Prospective, blinded randomized clinical trial. Two parallel group ,25 patient in each, enrolled between January 2023, and March 2023, and followed for 24 hours.
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Settings and conduct
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In Mansoura university hospital , both techniques will be performed after induction of anesthesia by a single operator, ultrasound-guided using 17-gauge, 80 mm, Tuohy needle (Univer;Unisis, Tokyo, Japan). In both groups, the spinous process of T12 will be identified ,the patient in the lateral position. We will scan the paramedian anatomical landmarks of T12, ipsilateral to the surgical side, using an 8-13MHz linear array ultrasound transducer probe
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria
• Age between 20 and 60 years and prepared for elective unilateral inguinal hernioraphy. ,American Society of anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II.
Exclusion criteria
Age beyond the previously mentioned limits ,patients refusal ,ASA > II. ,having contraindications for the study medications ,Infections at block site ,morbid obesity ,history of substance abuse ,history of allergy to local analgesics ,mental dysfunction, Metabolic disease, using anticoagulants.
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Intervention groups
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Retrolaminar block (RLB)(n=25) will include 25 cases who will receive 20ml of bupivacaine 0.25% , will be injected ultra-sound guided into the retrolaminar space between the lamina of T12 and the paraspinal muscles
Paravertebral block(PVB)(n=25) will include the other 25 cases who will receive 20ml of bupivacaine 0.25% ,will be injected ultra-sound guided into the paravertebral space at level of T12.
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Main outcome variables
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• Number of patients who needed rescue analgesia (morphine) in the first 24 h.