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While a few studies have investigated its efficacy in multiport total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), its effectiveness in single-port TLH remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate whether QLB reduces opioid consumption and postoperative pain in patients undergoing single-port TLH. Materials and Methods: This randomized, controlled, observer-blinded trial included 64 patients undergoing elective single-port TLH. Participants were randomly allocated to either the QLB group (n = 27) or the control group (n = 29). QLB was performed bilaterally under ultrasound guidance after surgery. The primary outcome was cumulative fentanyl consumption within 24 h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included pain scores at predefined intervals, time to first opioid demand, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and other complications. Results: The 24 h cumulative fentanyl consumption, which was the primary outcome, did not differ significantly between the QLB group, 342.8 [220, 651] mcg, and the control group, 470 [191.6, 648.1] mcg (p = 0.714). Similarly, cumulative fentanyl consumption at other time points, including 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, 12 h, 32 h, and 48 h, as well as in the PACU, also showed no significant differences between the two groups. Pain scores measured at these time points, along with the time to first bolus on demand, were comparable between groups. However, PONV occurred more frequently in the QLB group than in the control group (25.9% vs. 3.4%, p = 0.023). Conclusions: QLB did not significantly reduce opioid consumption, time to first opioid demand, or postoperative pain scores in single-port TLH. However, PONV occurred more frequently in the QLB group. These findings suggest that QLB may have limited analgesic benefits in single-port TLH.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina61040702","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,11]],"date-time":"2025-04-11T05:38:26Z","timestamp":1744349906000},"page":"702","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Single-Port Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Observer-Blinded Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"61","author":[{"given":"Jihyun","family":"Chung","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03083, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Seunguk","family":"Bang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03083, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sangmook","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03083, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Youngin","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03083, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0991-7061","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hyun-Jung","family":"Shin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yoonji","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03083, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"455","DOI":"10.1016\/j.anclin.2022.04.002","article-title":"Multimodal Analgesia","volume":"40","author":"Lirk","year":"2022","journal-title":"Anesth. 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