External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Liver Transplantation
Postoperative pain management is one of the key factors in improving rehabilitation and accelerating recovery. The external oblique intercostal plane block can be used to provide abdominal wall analgesia for effective pain control in abdominal surgery. The aim of this study is to investigate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the external oblique intercostal plane block in liver transplant recipients. The investigators will compare a group receiving the external oblique intercostal plane block with a control group to determine whether this block provides effective postoperative analgesia in liver transplant recipients.
• Adult patients aged 18 to 75 years
• Scheduled for elective orthotopic liver transplantation (living or deceased donor)
• J-shaped or Mercedes incision planned
• ASA physical status III-IV
• Normal or acceptable coagulation profile at the time of block application (INR ≤ 1.5, platelet count ≥ 50,000/mm³, fibrinogen ≥ 150 mg/dL)
• Able to provide written informed consent