Lateral Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

Table 3

VAS scores among different study groups.

	TAB block (N = 25)		QL1 block (N = 25)		value
	Median	IQR	Median	IQR
VAS at 30 min. postoperative	2	(2-3)	2	(2-2)	0.084
VAS at 2 hours	3	(3-3)	2	(2-3)	0.004
VAS at 4 hours	3	(3-4)	3	(3-3)	0.008
VAS at 6 hours	4	(4-5)	3	(3-4)	<0.0001
VAS at 12 hours	5	(4–6)	4	(3-4)	<0.0001
VAS at 24 hours	4	(4-5)	4	(3-4)	0.026

QL, quadratus lumborum; TAP, transversus abdominis plane; N, number; IQR, interquartile range.