Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2023
Erector spinae plane block for perioperative pain management in neurosurgical lower-thoracic and lumbar spinal fusion: a single-centre prospective randomised controlled trial.
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Erector Spinae Plane Block Efficacy Versus Intravenous Morphine for Postoperative Pain Control Following Vertebral Fixation Surgery Via Posterior Approach: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis of the efficacy of the erector spinae plane block after spinal fusion surgery.PeerJ · 2024Pooled it
- Utility of thermography for assessing the success and spread of erector spine plane block in video assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Opioid-Sparing and Postoperative Pain Outcomes.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Comparison of local anaesthetic versus saline erector spinae plane block for perioperative opioid consumption and postoperative pain in open posterior spine surgeries - A randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in paediatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- 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
- Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management after Hip Surgery: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Bilateral erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain relief in lumbar spine surgery: A PRISMA-compliant updated systematic review & meta-analysis.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Review
- The Analgesic Mechanism and Recent Clinical Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Erector spinae plane block for post-operative analgesia in thoracolumbar spine surgery: A randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundErector spinae plane block is a locoregional anaesthetic technique widely used in several different surgeries due to its safety and efficacy. The aim of this study is to assess its utility in spinal degenerative and traumatic surgery in western countries and for patients of Caucasian ethnicity.
methodsPatients undergoing elective lower-thoracic and lumbar spinal fusion were randomised into two groups: the case group (n = 15) who received erector spinae plane block (ropivacaine 0.4% + dexamethasone 4 mg, 20 mL per side at the level of surgery) plus postoperative opioid analgesia, and the control group (n = 15) who received opioid-based analgesia.
resultsThe erector spinae plane block group showed significantly lower morphine consumption at 48 h postoperatively, lower need for intraoperative fentanyl (203.3 ± 121.7 micrograms vs. 322.0 ± 148.2 micrograms, p-value = 0.021), lower NRS score at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 36 h, and higher satisfaction rates of patients (8.4 ± 1.2 vs. 6.0 ± 1.05, p-value < 0.0001). No differences in the duration of the hospitalisation were observed. No erector spinae plane block-related complications were observed.
conclusionsErector spinae plane block is a safe and efficient opioid-sparing technique for postoperative pain control after spinal fusion surgery. This study recommends its implementation in everyday practice and incorporation as a part of multimodal analgesia protocols.
trial registrationThe study was approved by the local ethical committee of Romagna (CEROM) and registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04729049). It also adheres to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the CONSORT 2010 guidelines.
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