ReviewKorean journal of anesthesiology2022
Erector spinae plane block in children: a narrative review.
Review in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Perioperative Analgesia With Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block Versus Ultrasound Guided Caudal Block in Children
Estimation of Intraoperative Anaesthetic Drug Requirement in General Anaesthesia With or Without Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Surgery
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Erector spinae plane block in pediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- Erector spinae plane block versus intravenous opioid for analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Paediatric anaesthesia · 2025Pooled it
- Erector spinae plane block for opioid sparing in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of the Bilateral and Bilevel Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) in Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial.Journal of pediatric orthopedics · 2024Trial
- Erector spinae plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in pediatric patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a prospective randomized clinical trial.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
- Authors' reply to comments on erector spinae plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) · 2026Article
- Fascial plane blocks in pediatric patients.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Review
- Perioperative Care for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery: Retrospective Single Center Review.Paediatric anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management in Pediatric Urologic Surgeries: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Description of Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block and Comparison of the Spread of Two Volumes of Dye in Cat Cadavers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Young Adult and Adolescent Gender-affirming Care: Defining Perioperative Protocols.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- The Utilization of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthetic Management for Fracture Surgery.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- A Delicate Balance: Anesthetic Management for Neonatal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.Cureus · 2024Article
- Anatomical landmark-guided compartment block in pediatric lateral thoracotomy: implications for the vertebral arch surface.JA clinical reports · 2024Article
- Expert's tips on regional blocks in neonates and infants.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block with ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group block for paediatric hip surgery: A randomised, double-blinded study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Maximum Pain at Rest in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Thoracic Surgery and the Predictors of Moderate-to-Severe Pain-Secondary Data Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Preoperative preparation and postoperative care in children in thoracic surgery.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2024Review
- Epidural-Like Effect of a Continuous Right-Sided Erector Spinae Plane Blockade for Complicated Pediatric Abdominal Surgery.Journal of medical cases · 2023Article
- Current evidence of ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery: a narrative literature review.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2022Review
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel technique used in both adult and pediatric patients. Its use in children has mostly been described in terms of perioperative pain management for various types of surgery. After its introduction, anesthesiologists began using ESPBs in various surgical settings. As adequate analgesia along with a low complication rate were reported, interest in this technique dramatically increased. Many studies in adults and children, including randomized controlled trials, have been published, resulting in the emergence of different clinical indications, with various technical and pharmacological approaches currently evident in the literature. This narrative review aims to analyze the current evidence in order to guide practitioners towards a more homogeneous approach to ESPBs in children, with a major focus on clinical applications. The ESPB is an efficient, safe, and relatively easy technique to administer. It can be applied in a wide range of surgeries, includes thoracic, abdominal, hip, and femur surgery. Its usefulness is evident in the context of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and multimodal analgesia. Single-shot, intermittent bolus, and continuous infusion techniques have been described, and non-inferiority has been observed when compared with other locoregional techniques. Even though both the efficacy and safety of the procedure are widely accepted, current evidence is predominantly based on case reports, with very few well-designed observational studies. Consequently, the level of evidence is still poor, and more well-designed double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials are needed to refine the procedure for different clinical applications in the pediatric population.
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