ArticleCureus2022
Should the Erector Spinae Plane Block Be Applied in the Pain Management of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?
Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07560267 (Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Postoperative Pain Management in Nephrectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Postoperative Pain Management in Nephrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- The analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Analgesia and spread of erector spinae plane block in breast cancer surgeries: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Trial
- Effect of different regional anaesthesia techniques on postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Analgesic Strategies for Urologic Videolaparoscopic or Robotic Surgery in the Context of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol: A Prospective Study Comparing Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Current advances in pain regimens for percutaneous nephrolithotomy A comprehensive review.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023Review
- Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- 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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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Introduction This prospective, randomized controlled study aimed to investigate the efficacy and respiratory effects of postoperative pain management with an erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Methods Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II patients aged 18-65 years, scheduled to undergo percutaneous nephrolithotomy, were randomized either to the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) or control group. Fifteen mL 0.5% bupivacaine at the T11 level was administered preoperatively using the in-plane technique in the ESPB group. In both groups, 1 gr of intravenous paracetamol was administered intraoperatively. Postoperative pain and agitation were evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS), dynamic VAS at zero, six, and 24 hours, and the Riker sedation-agitation scale at the 0th hour after surgery. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and oxygen saturation (SpO
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