ReviewBiology2023
Erector Spinae Plane Block and Chronic Pain: An Updated Review and Possible Future Directions.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Pharmacokinetic modelling and simulation for prolonged infusion of levobupivacaine with or without epinephrine in transversus abdominis plane and erector spinae plane blocks: a randomised controlled trial and analysis of pooled data.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Pooled it
- iPACK block with adductor canal block vs. lumbar erector spinae plane block (L-ESPB) in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2025Trial
- Optimizing post-thoracotomy pain management: comparing erector spinae vs. paravertebral block in thoracotomy patients: a prospective randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Effect of Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Current medical science · 2024Trial
- A narrative review on fascial plane blocks - Part B: Clinical applications, practical considerations, and future directions.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Review
- The Erector Spinae Plane Block with 20 or 30 mL of 0.25% Bupivicaine Provides Equivalent Postoperative Analgesia after Mastectomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2025Article
- The Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Chronic Pain Management: From Anatomical Mechanisms to Clinical Innovations.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Erector spinae plane block for cancer pain relief: a systematic review.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
- The effect of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks in chronic pain: a narrative review.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
- Erector Spinae Plane Block for Chronic Lumbosacral Pain: A Case Report.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided, Continuous, Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block in Perioperative Pain Management of Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled, Double Blind, Prospective Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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12 authors.
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Abstract
Chronic pain is a common, pervasive, and often disabling medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease survey, painful chronic conditions are causing the largest numbers of years lived with disability worldwide. In America, more than one in five adults experiences chronic pain. Erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthesia technique used to provide analgesia with multiple possible uses and a relatively low learning curve and complication rate. Here, we review the erector spinae plane block rationale, mechanism of action and possible complications, and discuss its potential use for chronic pain with possible future directions for research.
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