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Unilateral sacral erector spinae plane block for hip fracture surgery.

F Marrone, S Paventi, M Tomei, S Failli, S Crecco, C Pullano

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Article in Anaesthesia reports. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07017400 (Effectiveness of the Sacral Erector Spinae Plane), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.

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NCT07017400 recruitingnot on this map

Effectiveness of the Sacral Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Observational Study

TypeobservationalSponsorSan Giovanni di Dio HospitalRan2025 to 2027Enrolled126ConditionsTotal Knee Anthroplasty, Regional AnesthesiaArmsLocal Anesthetic Injection
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Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

F MarroneUnit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Santo Spirito Hospital Rome Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0840-9180
S PaventiUnit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Santo Spirito Hospital Rome Italy.
M TomeiUnit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Santo Spirito Hospital Rome Italy.
S FailliUnit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Santo Spirito Hospital Rome Italy.
S CreccoUnit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Santo Spirito Hospital Rome Italy.
C PullanoUnit of Anaesthesia Villa Pia Clinic Rome Italy.
Ospedale di Santo Spirito · ITVilla Melitta · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The provision of anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in elderly and frail patients can be challenging, with potentially significant risks associated with both general and neuraxial techniques. Here, we report the use of a sacral erector spinae plane block as an alternative to conventional anaesthetic approaches for a frail 89-year-old woman with significant cardiovascular and respiratory comorbidity who underwent intramedullary nailing for a proximal femoral fracture. A unilateral injection of local anaesthetic at the intermediate crest of the second sacral vertebra resulted in bilateral sensory block of the T12 to S2 dermatomes. The technique did not result in hypotension or motor block of the limbs, and the surgery was completed uneventfully. Sacral erector spinae plane block warrants further investigation as an alternative to spinal and general anaesthesia for hip and lower limb surgery.

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erector spinae planehip surgerylocal anaestheticregional anaesthesia

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PMID38187935
PMCPMC10764292
OpenAlexW4390563479

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