Analgesic Effect of Quadratus Lumborum Block Type III and Type II Versus Lateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial.

Background: Appropriate pain management promotes immediate mobilization and allows the parturient to adequately care for her neonate after cesarean section (CS).

Objectives: This trial objective was to compare the type III and type II quadratus lumborum block (QLB) to transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) regarding postoperative analgesic effect in CS.

Methods: This randomized, controlled, single-blind trial involved 60 women presenting for CS under spinal anesthesia.