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Observational studyEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024

The effect of preemptive retrolaminar block on lumbar spinal decompression surgery.

Kevser Peker, Gülçin Aydın, Işin Gençay, Ayşe Gizem Saraçoğlu, Ahmet Tuğrul Şahin, Mustafa Öğden, Seydi Ali Peker

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Observational study 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 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT04209907 nacompletednot on this map

the Effect of Retrolaminar Block on Post Operative Analgesia After Lumbar Vertebra Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorKırıkkale UniversityRan2020 to 2021Enrolled60ConditionsPostoperative PainArmsretrolaminar block tecnique
NCT07291388 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Retrolaminar Block in Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Fusion With Multimodal Analgesia

TypeinterventionalSponsorPontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileRan2026 to 2027Enrolled44ConditionsAcute Pain, Anesthesia, Lumbar Spine DiseaseArmsretrolaminar block, Sham block
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Comparison of the effects of retrolaminar block (RLB) and erector spinae plane (ESP) block on postoperative recovery quality and pain in lumbar spinal 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 · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Kevser PekerDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Türkiye. kevserpeker1@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4306-5536
Gülçin AydınDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9672-7666
Işin GençayDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5279-9975
Ayşe Gizem SaraçoğluAnesthesiology and Critical Care, Kirikkale Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Kirikkale, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-5385
Ahmet Tuğrul ŞahinAnesthesiology and Critical Care, Tokat State Hospital, Kirikkale, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4855-696X
Mustafa ÖğdenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7129-0936
Seydi Ali PekerBiochemistry, Kirikkale Yuksek Ihtısas Hospital, Kirikkale, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2585-3267

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSpinal decompression surgery causes severe pain. Retrolaminar block (RLB) is block, which is done by infiltration of local anesthetic to block spinal nerves between the lamina and superior costotransversospinalis muscle. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of RLB on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing spinal surgery. Secondary aims are effects on additional anesthetic and analgesic consumption.

methodsThe sixty (60) patients who underwent lumbar spinal surgery between May 2020 and May 2021 under general anesthesia with or without applied preemptive RLB for postoperative analgesia were included in this prospective observational study. Group I received ultrasound-guided preemptive RLB. In Group II, no intervention was performed. Postoperative VAS scores were compared in groups as primary outcome, perioperative additional anesthetic and analgesic needs were compared as secondary outcome.

resultsThere was a significant difference between the groups in favor of the RLB group in terms of postoperative VAS scores at rest [1.33 (0.33-3.509)] and movement [2.40 (1.20-4.00)] (p < 0.001). Perioperative sevoflurane consumption was significantly low in block group (p < 0.001). Postoperative tramadol consumption was lower in Group I compared with Group II [Group 1: 200 (100-300); Group 2: 37.5 (0-200); p < 0.001].

conclusionPreemptive RLB may be used to reduce patients' pain in lumbar decompression surgery as well as to be part of a multimodal analgesia and anesthesia regimen to reduce anesthetic and analgesic drug consumption. Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov (No. NCT04209907).

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Decompression, SurgicalLumbar VertebraeNerve BlockPostoperative PainAdultAgedAnesthetics, LocalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesUltrasonography, InterventionalAnesthetics, LocalAnalgesiaAnesthesiaLumbar spinal surgeryRetrolaminar block

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PMID38886235

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