Comparison Between External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block and the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Paraumbilical Hernia Repair as Analgesia for Intraoperative and Postoperative Pain.

AIM OF STUDY: Comparison between effect of external oblique intercostal plane block and the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in paraumbilical hernia repair as analgesia for intraoperative and postoperative pain.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 65 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m2 2. patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II 3. Patients scheduled for elective paraumbilical hernia Exclusion Criteria: * 1-Known hypersensitivity to the study drugs. 2-Body Mass Index \> 40 kg/m2. 3- Inability to accurately describe postoperative pain to investigators. 4-Opioid tolerance or dependence. 5-Preexisting history of chronic pain. 6-History of renal, liver, cardiac, neuropsychiatric disorder problems. 7-Bleeding or coagulation abnormality. 8-Patients who received any analgesic 24 h before surgery 9-Patients who have difficulty understanding the study protocol