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Trial reportScientific reports2023

Erector spinae plane block in laparoscopic colorectal surgery for reducing opioid requirement and facilitating early ambulation: a double-blind, randomized trial.

Jin-Woo Park, Eun-Kyoung Kim, Seongjoo Park, Woong Ki Han, Jiyoun Lee, Ji Hyeon Lee, Francis Sahngun Nahm

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jin-Woo ParkDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Eun-Kyoung KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seongjoo ParkDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Woong Ki HanDaeheal Pain Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
Jiyoun LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Ji Hyeon LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Francis Sahngun NahmDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. hiitsme@hanmail.net.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRSeoul National University · KRKorea University Medical Center · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various techniques have been formulated to reduce pain and ensure early recovery after surgery, as these are major concerns among surgeons, anesthesiologists, and patients. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB), the injection of local anesthetic into the fascial plane, is a simple and novel analgesia technique widely used due to its minimal risk of complications. ESPB has been tried in various surgeries; however, no study has reported its use in colorectal surgery. This study investigated whether ESPB could promote early recovery following laparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCS) by reducing opioid consumption and pain intensity. After randomization into the ESPB or control groups, an ultrasound-guided ESPB was performed at the thoracic 10

Indexed as

Anesthesia, ConductionColorectal SurgeryLaparoscopyNerve BlockAnalgesics, OpioidEarly AmbulationHumansPostoperative PainUltrasonography, InterventionalAnalgesics, Opioid

Identifiers

PMID37491384
PMCPMC10368743
OpenAlexW4385247441

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