ReviewJournal of pain research2020
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Review in Journal of pain research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 7 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Spinal Fusion : Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Release Surgery : Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Reduction of Early Postoperative Pain Scores and Opioid Use in Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery, a Prospective Double-blinded Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial
Comparison of the Intraoperative and Postoperative Effects of Ultrasound-guided Erector Spina Plane Block and Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Stabilization Surgery
Effects of Adding Dexmedetomidine to Bupivacaine for Bilateral Erector Spinae Block in Lumbar Fusion Surgeries
Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Plane Block for Pain Management After Lumbar Spinal Surgery
Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Versus Surgical Erector Spinae Plane Block With a Mixture of Bupivacaine and Dexmedetomidine in Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial.
Who cites it
36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane (TLIP) block verses other paraspinal fascial plane blocks and local infiltration for enhanced pain control after spine surgery: a systematic review.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Postoperative Analgesia by Erector Spinal Plane Block after Lumbar Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Comparison of quadro-iliac plane block and erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia management after single level lumbar discectomy surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled, prospective, multicenter study.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block at Different Injection Depths for Percutaneous Kyphoplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in paediatric idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spine fusion surgery: a randomized controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Trial
- Surgical vs ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block for pain management following lumbar spinal fusion surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Trial
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- Assessment of Analgesic Efficacy of Bilateral Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain following Lumbar Laminectomy: A Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.Pain research & management · 2023Trial
- Analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (espb) in general anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Trial
- Short-Term Pharmacokinetics of Ropivacaine in Arterial Plasma During Erector Spinae Plane Block in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Spinal Anesthesia With Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Evolution of Techniques and a Single-Surgeon Retrospective Analysis.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Modified Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Lumbar Discectomy: A Prospective Observational Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Emphasizing the biopsychosocial dimension in post-traumatic orthopedic recovery.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Correlation between chronic pain, disability, and psychological factors (depression and anxiety) after surgery for acute orthopedic trauma.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Assessment of an Ultrasound-Guided Longitudinal Approach to the Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block in Cat Cadavers: Description of Dye and Contrast Medium Distribution.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Topical lyophilized thrombin application improves wound healing for posterior spinal surgery.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundErector spinae plane block (ESPB) as a new trunk fascia block technique was proposed in 2016. ESPB has aroused the interest of many nerve block experts. However, there are few clinical studies on ESPB for lumbar surgery, and its effectiveness and safety are controversial. The goal of this review is to summarize the use of ESPB for lumbar spine surgery in order to better understand this technique.
methodsPubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library and ClinicalTrial.gov databases were searched up to July 30, 2019. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria established in advance, "lumbar spine surgery" and "ESPB" related MesH terms and free-text words were used. Data on pain scores, analgesic consumptions and adverse effects were reported. All processes follow PRISMA statement guidelines.
resultsA total of 171 participants from 11 publications were identified, including two randomized controlled trials (RCTs), one retrospective cohort study, four case reports and four cases series. Block operation planes from T8 to L4. The main anesthetics used in the block are bupivacaine, ropivacaine and lidocaine. There was evidence for reducing postoperative pain scores and analgesic consumptions.
conclusionThe effectiveness and safety of ESPB for lumbar spine surgery are still controversial. The current evidence is insufficient to support the widespread use of ESPB for lumbar spine surgery. High-quality RCTs are urgently needed.
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