Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Modified BRILMA Block with Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Figures & data

Figure 1 Modified BRILMA Block.

Abbreviations: Ser Ant, Serratus Anterior; LA, Local Anesthetic.

Figure 2 Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block.

Abbreviation: LA, Local Anesthetic.

Table 1 Demographic Variables

Parameters	Group B (n = 30)	Group T (n = 30)	P-value
Age (years)	47.8 ± 11.12	42.8 ± 11.09	0.086*
Sex (M/F)	46.6%/ 53.4%	40%/ 60%	0.602*
ASA (I/II)	70%/ 30%	73.3%/ 26.6%	0.082*
Co-morbidities DM/ HTN/ Liver diseases	3/ 2/ 4	3/ 1/ 4	0.275*
Body mass index	23.773 ± 0.955	24.103 ± 0.887	0.171*
Duration of anesthesia (minutes)	123 ± 51.03	119.5 ± 44.88	0.779*
Duration of surgery (minutes)	92.37 ± 10.97	89.51 ± 9.26	0.279*

Notes: Values are in Mean ± Standard deviation (SD)/percentage of patients. * p-value not significant.

Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; DM, Diabetes mellitus; HTN, Hypertension.

Figure 3 CONsolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) flow chart.

Table 2 Comparison of Analgesic Data

Parameters	Group B (n = 30)	Group T (n = 30)	P-value
Morphine consumption (mg)	5.67 ± 1.98	5.17 ± 1.85	0.317*
Time to first request for rescue analgesia (min)	759.33 ± 80.29	854 ± 93.01	0.295*

Notes: Values are in Mean ± Standard deviation (SD). * p-value not significant.

Figure 4 VAS score at rest. Values are in mean with p-value at the top. * p-value (not significant).

Figure 5 VAS score on movement. Values are in mean with p-value at the top. * p-value (not significant).