Abstract:Objective To compare the efficacy of anterior quadratus lumborum block at the lateral supra-arcuate ligament (AQLB-LSAL) versus transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) for postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic total hysterectomy (LTH).Methods One hundred uterine myoma patients undergoing LTH between January 2023 and December 2024 were randomized to TAPB (n = 49) or AQLB-LSAL (n = 49) groups before general anesthesia induction. Pain scores (VAS at rest), serum pain mediators (PGE2, SP, NPY), intraoperative remifentanil consumption, postoperative sufentanil consumption, patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) demands, rescue analgesia rate, and adverse events within 48 hours were recorded.Results VAS scores at rest were significantly lower in the AQLB-LSAL group at all time points (P < 0.05). Changes in PGE2 and SP levels were significantly lower, and NPY significantly higher in the AQLB-LSAL group (P < 0.05). Intraoperative remifentanil, postoperative sufentanil consumption, PCIA demands, and rescue analgesia rate were significantly lower in the AQLB-LSAL group (P < 0.05). Adverse event rates were comparable (10.20% vs 16.33%, P > 0.05).Conclusions Compared to TAPB, AQLB-LSAL provides superior postoperative analgesia for LTH, reduces opioid consumption and pain mediator release (PGE2, SP), increases NPY, and demonstrates comparable safety.