ArticleTurkish journal of medical sciences2022
The lumbar erector spinae plane block: a cadaveric study.
Article in Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04388553 (Single Shot Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Single Shot Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block in Total Hip Replacement (THR): a Randomized Control Trial
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined iPACK and adductor canal block versus two-level erector spinae plane block in elderly patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Trial
- The efficacy of lumbar erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia management in patients undergoing lumbar unilateral bi-portal endoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Findings and limitations of cadaveric studies in plan A blocks: a narrative review.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Review
- Anatomical evaluation of injectate spread in thoraco-lumbar interfascial plane block and lumbar erector spinae plane block: A cadaveric study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Non-efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in postoperative analgesia of non-instrumented spine surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- Continuous Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Thigh Cellulitis Analgesia: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- The Analgesic Mechanism and Recent Clinical Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Narrative review: erector spinae block in spine surgery.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2023Review
- Onset Time of Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block Compared with Its Thoracic Counterpart: Case Reports.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Erector spinae plane block in children: a narrative review.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2022Review
- Comparison of the feasibility and validity of a one-level and a two-level erector spinae plane block combined with general anesthesia for patients undergoing lumbar surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Perioperative pain relief in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A randomised trial of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to peri-tubal anaesthetic infiltration.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this cadaveric study was to investigate the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in lumbar region and to elucidate the possible mechanisms of action of these injections in lumbar radicular pain by means of detecting expected dye dispersion to the neural structures.
methodsUltrasound-guided lumbar ESPB was performed in three formaldehyde-embalmed human cadavers. For this purpose, a 10 mL of methylene blue was injected into the fascial space between the L4 transverse process and the erector spinae muscles. T hen, the cadavers were dissected, the cephalocaudal and lateral spread of the dye was examined, and the involvement of the dorsal rami, dorsal root ganglia and ventral rami were analyzed. The distribution into the epidural space was also evaluated.
resultsThe involvement of the dorsal rami was found to extend up to the T12 level and down to the L5 spinal nerves. Although dye dispersion was detected on the dorsal root ganglion in all specimens, it was found to be limited to one or two levels, unlike the dorsal rami. In half of the specimens, distribution to the ventral ramus and posterior epidural space was observed.
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