Trial reportRadiology and oncology2023
Erector spinae plane block versus intercostal nerve block for postoperative analgesia in lung cancer surgery.
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- Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Thoracic Surgeries and Chest Wall Traumas: A Meta-Analysis.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block on the Postoperative Sleep Quality for Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lung Lobe Resection Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Trial
- Comparison of erector spinae plane block and serratus anterior plane block for postoperative analgesia in uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- The impact of liposomal bupivacaine erector spinae plane block on postoperative analgesia and early functional recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The erector spinae plane block is not superior to perioperative systemic lidocaine infusion for postoperative analgesia management after thoracotomy: a randomized double-blind study.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
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- Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management after Hip Surgery: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundA recent trend in postoperative analgesia for lung cancer surgery relies on regional nerve blocks with decreased opioid administration. Our study aims to critically assess the continuous ultrasound-guided PATIENTS AND
methodsA prospective randomized-control study was performed to compare outcomes of patients, scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lung cancer resection, allocated to the ESPB or ICNB group. Primary outcomes were total opioid consumption and subjective pain scores at rest and cough each hour in 48 h after surgery. The secondary outcome was respiratory muscle strength, measured by maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP/MEP) after 24 h and 48 h.
results60 patients met the inclusion criteria, half ESPB. Total opioid consumption in the first 48 h was 21. 64 ± 14.22 mg in the ESPB group and 38.34 ± 29.91 mg in the ICNB group (p = 0.035). The patients in the ESPB group had lower numerical rating scores at rest than in the ICNB group (1.19 ± 0.73
conclusionsIn the first 48 h after surgery, patients with continuous ESPB required fewer opioids and reported less pain than patients with ICNB. There were no differences regarding respiratory muscle strength, postoperative complications, and time to hospital discharge. In addition, continuous ESPB demanded more surveillance than ICNB.
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