ArticleBMC anesthesiology2024
Erector spinae plane block as an anesthesia technique for an emergent thoracotomy; a case report.
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- Comparison of quadro-iliac plane block and erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia management after single level lumbar discectomy surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled, prospective, multicenter study.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Trial
- Anesthetic management of a patient with a giant goiter undergoing hip arthroplasty: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Multimodal Regional Anesthesia Combining Spinal and Erector Spinae Plane Block for Spine Surgery in a High-Risk Patient with Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel regional block technique for pain management following thoracic surgeries. However, there are minimal cases in which the technique was used as the main anesthesia technique during surgery. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report the successful use of ESBP for applying anesthesia in a case during an emergent thoracotomy for performing pericardiotomy and loculated tamponade evacuation.
conclusionsUsing ESPB with a higher concentration of local anesthetics, in this case, prepared appropriate anesthesia for performing an emergent thoracotomy while avoiding multiple needle insertions and the risk of further hemodynamic instability.
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