A significant proportion of people suffer from degenerative disc disease and lumbar disc herniation.The introduction of ultrasound technology into peripheral blocks increased the popularity of plane blocks, particularly the erector spinae plane block (ESPB).

Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a regional anaesthetic technique in which local anaesthetic spread along the dorsal rami, making this technique specifically appealing for spine surgery. ESPB is usually used for postoperative rescue strategy for pain. 

Spinal anesthesia is a feasible, safe and economical anesthesia technique for various abdominal and thoracic surgeries. It is also associated with less postoperative complications and patient satisfaction. spinal anesthesia for surgical analgesia in these procedures has been established as an accepted technique for many years. Anesthesia levels for lumbar surgery can be easily achieved with hyperbaric or isobaric local  anaesthetics. Some of the benefits of performing spinal anesthesia for lumbar surgery include a perceived  decrease in blood loss, lower rates of thromboembolism, less hypertension or tachycardia, and  better postoperative pain control. 

However, most commonly GA is the more preferred technique. This preference may be due to the greater acceptance by patients, the ability to perform longer operations or the anesthesiologist feeling more comfortable seeing that the airway is secured before placing the patient in the prone position.

We aim to compare the postoperative pain score with  spinal anesthesia in addition to GA with ESPB in patients undergoing lumbar surgeries.