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ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2020

Erector spinae plane block for breast oncological procedure as a surrogate to general anaesthesia: A retrospective study.

Aman Malawat, Durga Jethava, Sudhir Sachdev, Dharam Das Jethava

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Article in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The Utility of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Breast Surgery: A Practical Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025
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  5. The erector spinae plane block: the case of the elusive mechanism of action.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Aman MalawatDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, RIICO Institutional Area, Sitapura, Rajasthan, India.
Durga JethavaDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, RIICO Institutional Area, Sitapura, Rajasthan, India.
Sudhir SachdevDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, RIICO Institutional Area, Sitapura, Rajasthan, India.
Dharam Das JethavaDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, RIICO Institutional Area, Sitapura, Rajasthan, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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PMID32489210
PMCPMC7259416

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