Trial reportAnnals of medicine2023
Erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Annals of medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of thoracic paravertebral block and erector spinae plane block on postoperative gastrointestinal function and quality of recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in paediatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Caudal Block in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- Quadratus lumborum block versus caudal block in paediatric surgeries: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2025Article
- The Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Chronic Pain Management: From Anatomical Mechanisms to Clinical Innovations.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Regarding erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- The Analgesic Mechanism and Recent Clinical Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Response to Letter to the Editor: "Erector spinae plane block versus caudal block in children: similar analgesia, different stories beneath the surface".Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundErector spinae plane block is a promising strategy for pain management in some settings. However, the effectiveness of erector spinae plane block versus caudal block in pediatric inguinal hernia repair has yet to be formally investigated.
methodsOne hundred and two patients aged 2-5 years undergoing unilateral open inguinal hernia repair randomly received unilateral erector spinae plane block (0.2% ropivacaine 0.5 mL kg
resultsThe median time to the first rescue analgesia was longer in the erector spinae plane block group than in the caudal block group [10.0 h (interquartile range, 6.6-24.0 h) vs. 5.0 h (interquartile range, 2.9-7.3 h);
conclusionsErector spinae plane block provided superior postoperative analgesia compared to caudal block in children undergoing inguinal hernia repair.
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