A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A TECHNIQUE CALLED EXTERNAL OBLIQUE INTERCOSTAL PLANE BLOCK FOR PAIN RELIEF IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING KEYHOLE SURGERY OF THE UPPER ABDOMEN

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Bilateral External Oblique Intercoastal Plane Block: Intervention Group will receive USG guided B/L External oblique intercostal plane block with 0.5 ml/kg 0.2% Ropivacaine on each side at Rib 6 level in between mid‐clavicular line and anterior axillary line after induction prior to surgical incision. PROCEDURE‐ B/L External oblique intercostal plane block DRUG‐ 0.2% Ropivacaine DOSE‐ 0.5ml/kg SITE‐ at Rib 6 level in between mid‐clavicular line and anterior axillary line bilaterally TIME‐ after induction prior to surgical incision for insertion of port Control Intervention1: Port site infiltration with local anaesthetic agent‐ Routine standard of care: Comparator group will receive 0.5 ml/kg 0.2% Ropivacaine infiltration at port site before surgical incision for insertion of port. PROCEDURE‐ Local infiltration of Local anaesthetic DRUG‐ 0.2% Ropivacaine DOSE‐ 0.5ml/kg SITE‐ Site of port insertion TIME‐ After induction prior to surgical incision for insertion of port CONDITION: Health Condition 1: O‐ Medical and Surgical PRIMARY OUTCOME: Intraoperative opioid‐ fentanyl requirement of the two groupsTimepoint: Intraoperatively monitored every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes and every 15 minutes thereafter SECONDARY OUTCOME: Effects on haemodynamic parameters‐HR, MAP, SPO2,intraoperatively every 5 minutes for first 30 minutes and every 15 minutes thereafter; postoperatively at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hoursTimepoint: Postoperatively at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours FLACC scores at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hoursTimepoint: At 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours Incidence of adverse events ‐ opioid and procedure related, if any in the first 24 hours postoperative periodTimepoint: First 24 hours postoperative period Postoperative opioid consumption within the first 24 hoursTimepoint: Within first 24 hours The Parents Postoperative Pain Measure at 24 and 48 hoursTimepoint: At 24 and 48 hours Time to first rescue analgesic requirementTimepoint: Postoperative period INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1.Age group‐ 1 year to 10 years 2.ASA 1 or 2 patients 3.Scheduled to undergo elective laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery