SynthesisJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2023
Comparison of erector spinae plane block with paravertebral block for thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- [Expert Consensus on Shared Decision-making in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ground-glass Opacity-featured Lung Adenocarcinoma].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2026Article
- Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block compared with paravertebral block in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Thoracoscopy-Guided vs. Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Block in Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block combined with paravertebral block on postoperative rebound pain following thoracoscopic lobectomy.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Ultrasound Identification of an Atypical Course of the Posterior Intercostal Artery During Paravertebral Block.Cureus · 2025Article
- Paravertebral Block versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia and Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
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- Is paravertebral block the new standard of care for postoperative analgesia after thoracoscopic surgery?Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThe efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block for thoracoscopic surgery remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the impact of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block on thoracoscopic surgery.
methodsWe have searched PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through March 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block on thoracoscopic surgery. This meta-analysis is performed using the random-effect model.
resultsSeven RCTs are included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with erector spinae plane block for thoracoscopic surgery, paravertebral block results in significantly reduced pain scores at 12 h (SMD = 1.12; 95% CI 0.42 to 1.81; P = 0.002) and postoperative anesthesia consumption (SMD = 1.27; 95% CI 0.30 to 2.23; P = 0.01), but these two groups have similar pain scores at 1-2 h (SMD = 1.01; 95% CI - 0.13 to 2.15; P 0.08) and 4-6 h (SMD = 0.33; 95% CI - 0.16 to 0.81; P = 0.19), as well as incidence of nausea and vomiting (OR 0.93; 95% CI 0.38 to 2.29; P = 0.88).
conclusionsParavertebral block may be better for the pain relief after thoracoscopic surgery than erector spinae plane block.
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