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Defining the Indications and Levels of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study of Our Current Experience.
Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.
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Perioperative Analgesia With Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block Versus Ultrasound Guided Caudal Block in Children
Analgesic Efficacy and Hemodynamic Stability of Ultrasound-guided Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block and erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Erector spinae block for postoperative pain management in lumbar disc hernia repair.Journal of anesthesia · 2021Trial
- Erector spinae plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in pediatric patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective randomized clinical trial.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
- Pediatric fascial plane blocks: an educational review with technique, tips & tricks.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Review
- Regional anesthesia for pain control in children with solid tumors-a review of case reports.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Erector spinae plane block in children: a narrative review.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2022Review
- Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block improve opioid-sparing perioperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung lesion resection: a prospective randomized controlled trial.Translational pediatrics · 2022Article
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- ERECTOR SPINAE PLANE BLOCK AND PLACEMENT OF PERINEURAL CATHETER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL HIP DISORDER SURGERY IN CHILDREN.Acta clinica Croatica · 2021Article
- An alternative and novel usage for ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in a paediatric patient.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- Anesthetic Techniques: Focus on Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block.Local and regional anesthesia · 2020Review
- Bilateral erector spinae catheter placement for bilateral nephrectomy in a paediatric patient.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- The analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus ultrasound-guided caudal epidural block for abdominal surgery in pediatric patients - A patient and assessor-blind, randomized controlled study.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
- Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block versus erector spinae plane block in children undergoing elective open pyeloplasty - A randomized, double-blinded, controlled study.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Fascial plane blocks in pediatric anesthesia: A narrative review.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Aim The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the indications, effectiveness, application levels, and local anesthetic (LA) dosages used in erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in pediatric patients based on our clinical data. The secondary aim was to compare previously reported pediatric ESPBs with our data and to prepare a mini-guide for future clinical applications. Materials and methods One hundred and forty-one pediatric patients who received ESPB and were operated by the Department of Pediatric Surgery were included in this retrospective observational study. ESPB is routinely performed with 0.5 ml/kg 0.25% bupivacaine (max 20 ml). Demographic data and the type of surgery were recorded. Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) or Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores, analgesic requirements, and the type of analgesic administered at postoperative period were recorded. Results ESPB was applied using three different techniques, the classic approach, the transverse approach, and the Aksu approach. Unilateral ESPB was performed on 112 patients, while 29 received a bilateral block. ESPB used for 13 different indications. Conclusion ESPB is a relatively safe and effective procedure for achieving opioid-free postoperative analgesia in many different surgical procedures in pediatric patients.
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