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ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia

Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in total mastectomy and axillary clearance: A randomized controlled trial.

Shashikant Sharma, Suman Arora, Anudeep Jafra, Gurpreet Singh

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Article in Saudi journal of anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05232084 (Erector Spinae Plane Block in Different Volumes on Postoperative Pain Control Following Breast Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05232084 nacompletednot on this map

Erector Spinae Plane Block in Different Volumes on Postoperative Pain Control Following Breast Surgery: A Randomized, Prospective Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedipol UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled40ConditionsBreast Cancer, Breast Neoplasms, Breast DiseasesArmsBupivacaine + Fentanyl
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 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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  11. 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

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shashikant SharmaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India.
Suman AroraDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India.
Anudeep JafraDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India.
Gurpreet SinghDepartment of Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe erector spinae plane block is a newer technique of analgesia to the chest wall.

objectiveThe study was carried out to establish the efficacy and safety of this block in patients undergoing total mastectomy and axillary clearance.

designProspective randomized controlled study.

settingSingle tertiary care center, the study was conducted over a period of 1 year. PATIENTS: 65 patients were included; final analysis was done for 60 female patients undergoing total mastectomy and axillary clearance under general anesthesia were randomly allocated to two groups.

interventionGroup B (block group) received ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block at T5 level with ropivacaine (0.5%, 0.4 mL/kg) while the control group did not receive any intervention. Postoperatively, patients in both groups received morphine via intravenous patient-controlled analgesia device. Patients were followed up for 24 h postoperatively.

main outcome measuresThe 24-hour morphine consumption was considered as the primary outcome and secondary outcomes included time to first rescue analgesia, pain scores at 0, ½, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 h and characteristics and complications associated with block procedure.

resultsThe 24-hour morphine consumption was 42% lower in block group compared to control group [mean (SD), 2.9 (2.5) mg vs 5.0 (2.1) mg in group B and group C, respectively,

conclusionErector spinae block may prove to be a safe and reliable technique of analgesia for breast surgery. Further studies comparing this technique with other regional techniques are required to identify the most appropriate technique.

Indexed as

Acute postoperative painanalgesiabreast surgeryerector spinae plane blockpain scorepatient-controlledregional anesthesiaropivacainetotal mastectomy and axillary clearanceultrasound-guided

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PMID32317873
PMCPMC7164476
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