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ArticlePain and therapy2021

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Oblique Subcostal Transverse Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Elderly Patients After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study.

Shen Qi-Hong, Zhou Xu-Yan, Shen Xu, Chen Yan-Jun, Liu Ke, Wang Rong

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Article in Pain and therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07061262 (The Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy Between External Oblique Plane Block and Subcostal Tap Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07061262 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy Between External Oblique Plane Block and Subcostal Tap Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

TypeinterventionalSponsorHaseki Training and Research HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled90ConditionsPeripheral Nerve Block, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Pain After SurgeryArmsExternal Oblique Intercostal Plane Block, Subcostal TAP block and spinal anesthesia group (STAP)
3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  4. Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shen Qi-HongDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882, Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing, 314001, Zhejiang, China. shenqihong1989@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3365-779X
Zhou Xu-YanDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882, Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing, 314001, Zhejiang, China.
Shen XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882, Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing, 314001, Zhejiang, China.
Chen Yan-JunDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882, Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing, 314001, Zhejiang, China.
Liu KeDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882, Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing, 314001, Zhejiang, China.
Wang RongDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882, Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing, 314001, Zhejiang, China.
Jiaxing University · CN

Funding

Jiaxing Key Discipline of Medicine -Anesthesiology 2019-zc-06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPostoperative analgesia in elderly patients is still a thorny problem. Ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transverse abdominis plane block (TAPB) has been demonstrated to provide postoperative analgesia after abdominal surgeries. However, recent studies have suggested that an alternative method, erector spinae plane block (ESPB), might also be effective. In this study, we compared the postoperative analgesic effects of ESPB and TAPB in elderly patients who had undergone laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

methodsSixty-two elderly patients (≥ 65 years old) scheduled for elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery with general anesthesia were randomly allocated to two equally sized groups: ESPB group and TAPB group. The ESPB group had a bilateral erector spinae plane block, and the TAPB group had a bilateral oblique subcostal transverse abdominis plane block. The primary outcome was visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score during the first 24 postoperative hours at resting and active states. The secondary outcomes were postoperative consumption of sufentanil, satisfaction score, the number of patients who required antiemetics, incidence of block-related complications, and other side events.

resultsThere were no demographic differences between two groups. Compared to the TAPB group, the ESPB group had lower VAS pain scores and sufentanil consumption during the first 24 postoperative hours. Additionally, ESPB reduced the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Furthermore, the satisfaction score was higher in the ESPB group. No other complications were reported between the two groups.

conclusionsCompared with oblique subcostal TAPB, ESPB more effectively reduced postoperative pain and opioid consumption. Thus, ESPB is suitable for postoperative analgesia in elderly patients who have undergone laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2000033236.

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Elderly patientsErector spinae plane blockTransverse abdominis plane block

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