09 September 2025 : Original article
Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block vs Intravenous Analgesics Administered to Donors and Recipients in Renal Transplantation Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Fatma Acil
ABDEF 1*, Andaç Dedeoğlu B 1, Ali İhsan Yürekli DF 1, Hülya Tosun Söner CD 1, Osman Uzundere BC 1, Ramazan Danış D 2, Nurettin Ay B 3, Cem Kıvılcım Kaçar DE 1, Erhan Gökçek EF 1, Sedat Kaya DEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.949037
Ann Transplant 2025; 30:e949037
Table 4 Comparison of postoperative NRS values of the patients.
| Donor | Recipient | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLB | IVA | QLB | IVA | Donor | Recipient | |
| NRS 1 hour | 1 (1–1) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (0–1.25) | 2 (2–2) | <0.001* | <0.001* |
| NRS 2 hour | 2 (1–2) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (1–2) | 3 (3–3) | <0.001* | <0.001* |
| NRS 6 hour | 2 (2–3) | 3.5 (2.25–5) | 3 (2–3) | 4 (3–4) | <0.001* | <0.001* |
| NRS 12 hour | 2 (2–3) | 5 (4–5) | 2.5 (2–3) | 5 (4–5) | <0.001* | <0.001* |
| NRS 24 hour | 4 (3–4.25) | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–5) | <0.014* | <0.019* |
| Data are presented as median and IQR. IQR – interquertile range (25–75); NRS – numeric rating scale (NRS: 1–10); QLB – quadratus lumborum plane block; IVA – intravenous analgesic group. * Statistically significant. | ||||||