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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2023

A Review of the Paravertebral Block: Benefits and Complications.

Kateryna Slinchenkova, Kay Lee, Shivaditya Choudhury, Divya Sundarapandiyan, Karina Gritsenko

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kateryna SlinchenkovaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA. slinchek@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-5964-9659
Kay LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Shivaditya ChoudhuryDepartment of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Divya SundarapandiyanSt.Vincent's Medical Center, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Karina GritsenkoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · USSt. Vincent's Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewParavertebral nerve blocks (PVB) have experienced a surge over the past 2 decades as improved access to ultrasound has increased ease of performance. The purpose of this review is to identify recent findings with regard to PVB's uses, including benefits, risks, and recommendations. RECENT

findingsPVB is reported as an effective method of analgesia both in intraoperative and postoperative applications, with novel applications showing its potential to replace general anesthesia for certain procedures. The use of PVB as a method of analgesia postoperatively has shown lower opioid usage and faster PACU discharge, when compared to alternative approaches like the intercostal nerve block, erector spinae plane block, pectoralis II block, and patient-controlled analgesia. Thoracic epidural analgesia and a serratus anterior plane block are comparable to PVB and can be used as alternatives. The incidence of adverse events is consistently reported to be very low with few new risks being identified as the use of PVB expands. While there are worthwhile alternatives to PVB, it is an excellent option to consider, particularly for higher-risk patients. For patients undergoing thoracic or breast surgery, PVB can improve opioid usage and shorten the length of stay leading to an overall positive impact on patient recovery and satisfaction. More research is needed to further expand novel applications.

Indexed as

Anesthesia, EpiduralNerve BlockAnalgesics, OpioidHumansPain ManagementPostoperative PainAnalgesics, OpioidAnatomyComplicationsEpidural alternativePain managementParavertebral nerve blockPostoperative painRegional anesthesia

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PMID37294514
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