Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Alleviating Acute Appendicitis

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis in the emergency department and scheduled for definitive surgery following general surgical consultation: patients will have their Alvarado score calculated based on history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, and acute appendicitis will be confirmed by ultrasound and/or contrast-enhanced/non-contrast-enhanced abdominal CT. * Patients aged 18 and over * Patients who provide written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with abdominal wall anatomical abnormalities * Patients with known local anesthetic allergies * Body mass index \> 30 * Patients weighing less than 45 kg * Coagulopathy * Patients with opioid, alcohol, or substance addiction * Patients with skin infections at the site of local anesthetic application * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients * Hemodynamically unstable patients * Patients with liver or kidney failure * Patients with chronic pain disorders * Patients who have difficulty cooperating or have language barriers * Patients who do not provide written consent * Patients under 18 years of age