Regional anesthesia decreases the need for intravenous analgesia in the peri-operative period. Erector spinae plane (ESP) and transversus abdominus plane (TAP) blocks are two common regional anesthesia techniques shown to be effective in open abdominal surgeries. We aim to compare effectiveness of ESP block with TAP block for peri-operative analgesia in pediatric open pyeloplasty patients with a flank incision.
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Remifentanil need
Timeframe: During the operation
Post-operative analgesia need
Timeframe: 24 hours post-operatively