ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2020
Erector spinae plane block for complete surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia for breast surgeries: A prospective feasibility study of 30 cases.
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- Effectiveness of Erector Spinae Plane Block as Perioperative Analgesia in Midline Sternotomies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2024Pooled it
- Timing Matters: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Preoperative and Postoperative Erector Spinae Plane Block for Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
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- Role of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia in Providing Adequate Intraoperative and Postoperative Opioid-free Analgesia for Breast Cancer Surgeries.Annals of African medicine · 2026Observational
- Efficacy of rhomboid intercostal block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing breast surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Quadratus lumborum block at lateral supra-arcuate ligament versus erector spinae plane block for perioperative analgesia and postoperative recovery in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Addition of Erector Spinae Nerve Block Effect on Opioid Use and Pain Levels in Reduction Mammoplasty.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Young Adult and Adolescent Gender-affirming Care: Defining Perioperative Protocols.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- The Utility of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Breast Surgery: A Practical Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Review
- Can combined paravertebral and erector spinae block provide perioperative analgesia for mastectomy with LD flap reconstruction surgery? An observational study.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
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- Novel use of erector spinae plane block in laparoscopic surgery.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Combined thoracic paravertebral block and interscalene brachial plexus block for modified radical mastectomy: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- A randomised prospective single-blind pilot study to compare the analgesic efficacy of thoracic epidural block and erector spinae plane block in breast cancer surgery.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Neural blocks at the helm of a paradigm shift in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
- Mechanisms of action of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block: a narrative review.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2021Review
- Practical Review of Abdominal and Breast Regional Analgesia for Plastic Surgeons: Evidence and Techniques.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Review
- Continuous erector spinae plane block as part of opioid-sparing postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgeries: Series of 4 cases.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- Bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain relief in major traumatic spine surgery: A randomized controlled trial.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsSeveral regional anaesthesia techniques have been described for carcinoma of the breast surgeries in the past but all of them failed to provide adequate surgical anaesthesia and are associated with multiple complications, thus limiting their use. This prospective study was designed to assess the efficacy of erector spinae plane (ESP) block to provide complete surgical anaesthesia without general anaesthesia (GA) and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM) surgery.
methodsThirty females of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status I, II or III scheduled for MRM were included in the study to receive unilateral ultrasound-guided ESP block preoperatively (25 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine with dexamethasone 8 mg on the operating side). The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of ESP block to provide complete surgical anaesthesia in terms of total number of cases converted to GA.
resultsOur study shows that ultrasound-guided single-shot ESP block provided complete surgical anaesthesia in all the patients within an average of 31.50 minutes and an average long-lasting postoperative analgesia of 41.73 hours following MRM.
conclusionOur study proves that ESP block is a novel, predictable, secure, and safe option for carcinoma of the breast surgery. Thus, ESP block would surely provide a clinical advantage in these population group.
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