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ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2019

Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in modified radical mastectomy: A randomised control study.

Swati Singh, Gunjan Kumar, Akhileshwar

4 registry-linked trialsOpen access · diamondAbstract read
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Article in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 53 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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53citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04259502 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Rhomboid Intercostal Block and Erector Spina Plan Block for Peri-operative Analgesia in Mastectomy

TypeinterventionalSponsorKutahya Health Sciences UniversityRan2020 to 2020Enrolled80ConditionsAnalgesia, Perioperative Analgesia, Postoperative AnalgesiaArmsRhomboid intercostal block, Erector spinae plane block
NCT04337060 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Single-injection Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Open Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective Randomized Sham-controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorBURHAN DOSTRan2020 to 2021Enrolled52ConditionsProstate Cancer, Anesthesia, Local, Pain, PostoperativeArmsSingle-injection ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane (ESP) block-Sham, Single-injection ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane block-Lidocaine/Bupivacaine, Pain follow-up and monitorization
NCT04606147 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block With Ultrasound Guided Serratus Anterior Block in Modified Radical Mastectomy, Randomized Single Blinded Comparative Study.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Cancer Institute, EgyptRan2020 to 2020Enrolled60ConditionsBreast Cancer, Postoperative PainArmsSerratus Anterior Plane Block, Erector spinae plane block
NCT06410378 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Block Versus Serratus Anterior Block for Perioperative Analgesia In Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorZagazig UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled75ConditionsMastectomy, Postoperative PainArmsErector Spinae Plane Block, Serratus Anterior Plane Block, controll group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 123 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  3. Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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  20. The Utility of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Breast Surgery: A Practical Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Swati SinghAnaesthesia and Intensive Care, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
Gunjan KumarAnaesthesia and Intensive Care, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
AkhileshwarAnaesthesia and Intensive Care, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsSeveral locoregional techniques have been described for providing postoperative analgesia after breast surgery. The optimal technique should be easy to perform, reproducible and provide good analgesia. This randomised control study was designed to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (US-guided ESP) block for modified radical mastectomy (MRM) surgery.

methodsA total of 40 females belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists

resultsPostoperative morphine consumption was found to be significantly less in patients receiving US-guided ESP block compared to control group (1.95 ± 2.01 mg required in ESP group vs 9.3 ± 2. 36 mg required in control group,

conclusionUS-guided ESP block when given prior to MRM surgery provided effective postoperative analgesia. CTRI registration no. - CTRI/2018/03/012712 registered in the clinical trial registry, India.

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Analgesiamodified radical mastectomynerve block

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PMID30988534
PMCPMC6423951
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