Trial reportEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024
Surgical vs ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block for pain management following lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
Trial report in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Effectiveness of Retrolaminar Block in Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Fusion With Multimodal Analgesia
Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided vs. Surgeon-Performed (Free-hand) Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Clinical Study of Ultrasound-Guided Modified Percutaneous Endoscopic Interlaminar Discectomy Combined With Medical Chitosan in Lumbar 4-5 Disc Herniation Treatment.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Trial
- When Distance Matters: The Quadro-iliac Plane Block in Complex Multilevel Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2026Article
- Opioid Dependence Increases Complications and Costs Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion: Insights from a Nationwide Database.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Letter to the Editor concerning "Surgical vs ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block for pain management following lumbar spinal fusion surgery".European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Answer to the letter to the editor of Q. Zhou, et al. concerning "Surgical vs ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block for pain management following lumbar spinal fusion surgery" by Kaciroglu A, et al. (Eur Spine J [2024]: doi 10.1007/s00586-024-08347-x).European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeSpinal surgery is associated with severe diffuse pain in the postoperative period. Effective pain management plays an essential role in reducing morbidity and mortality. This study is designed to compare the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block and surgical infiltrative ESP block for postoperative analgesia management after lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
methodsThe patients who underwent two or three levels of posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery were randomly allocated into one of three groups with 30 patients each (Group SE = Surgical ESP block; Group UE = ultrasound-guided ESP block; Group C = Controls). The primary aim was to compare postoperative opioid consumption, and the secondary aim was to evaluate postoperative dynamic and static pain scores and the incidence of opioid-related adverse effects.
resultsThere was a significant difference in terms of opioid consumption, rescue analgesia on demand, and both static and dynamic pain scores between groups at all time periods (p < 0.05). Group SE and Group UE had lower pain scores and consumed fewer opioids than the controls (p < 0.05). However, the Group UE had lower pain scores and opioid consumption than the Group SE. The sedation level of patients was significantly higher in the control group than in the other two groups. Also, nausea was more common in controls than in the other groups.
conclusionWhile both surgical and ultrasound-guided ESP blocks reduced opioid consumption compared to the controls, the patients who received ultrasound-guided ESP blocks experienced better postsurgical pain relief than those in the other groups (surgical ESP and controls).
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