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ReviewJournal of pain research2022

The Effect of Single-Shot Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) on Opioid Consumption for Various Surgeries: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Yu Cui, Yu Wang, Jing Yang, Longqing Ran, Qianqian Zhang, Qinghua Huang, Tianqing Gong, Rong Cao, Xiao Yang

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Review in Journal of pain research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu Cui *Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1481-9389
Yu Wang *Department of Anesthesiology, No.363 Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Jing Yang *Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Longqing Ran *Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Qianqian ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Qinghua HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Tianqing GongDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Rong CaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Xiao YangDepartment of Hospital Management, The Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC Chengdu Women's & Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Study Objective: Pain management plays a pivotal role in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is widely used in many regions to treat perioperative pain, but its benefits are still somewhat controversial. We, therefore, intent to systematically review the available literature on ESPB, to elucidate its effects on opioid-sparing analgesia, and summarize its potential complications. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with meta-analysis. Setting: Postoperative opioid consumption for various surgeries. Patients: Patients undergoing various surgeries. Intervention: We searched relevant studies in PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, and the Cochrane Library up to May 16, 2021. All prospective and RCTs that compared ESPB and sham block or no block were enrolled. Measurements: The primary outcomes were postoperative opioid consumption during the first 24 hours. The secondary outcomes were the requirement of rescue analgesia, time to first rescue analgesic and ESPB-related adverse events. Results: We included 52 trials that reported postoperative opioid consumption during the first 24 hours. The results presented that compared to control group (ie, no intervention or a sham block), ESPB reduced the accumulated opioid consumption during the first 24 h after surgery [mean difference (MD) of - 12.83 (95% CI: - 17.29 to - 8.38; p < 0.001) mg; I Conclusion: ESPB is an effective technique on pain management with few complications.

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erector spinae plane blockESPBopioid consumptionPONVpostoperative nausea and vomiting

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PMID35281481
PMCPMC8910495
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