Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2024
A comparative study of respiratory effects of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral plane block for women undergoing modified radical mastectomy.
Trial report in BMC anesthesiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03614091 (Analgesic and Pulmonary Function Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Paravertebral Plane Block for Women's Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy; Randomized Comparative Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Analgesic and Pulmonary Function Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Paravertebral Plane Block for Women's Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy; Randomized Comparative Study
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus paravertebral plane block (PVB) in managing post-operative pain in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal and serratus anterior plane blocks on respiratory function after modified radical mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Do fascial plane blocks improve respiratory function after breast surgery?Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Paravertebral Block versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia and Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Regional anesthesia in breast surgery: An Italian expert consensus - Part 2: Results from a network meta-analysis evaluating 103 randomized controlled trials on regional anesthesia techniques for mastectomy with or without axillary clearance.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInadequate acute postoperative pain control after modified radical mastectomy (MRM) can compromise pulmonary function. This work aimed to assess the postoperative pulmonary effects of a single-shot thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in female patients undergoing MRM.
methodsThis prospective, randomized comparative trial was conducted on 40 female American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II-III, aged 18 to 50 years undergoing MRM under general anesthesia (GA). Patients were divided into two equal groups (20 in each group): Group I received ESPB and Group II received TPVB. Each group received a single shot with 20 ml volume of 0.5% bupivacaine.
resultsRespiratory function tests showed a comparable decrease in forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume (FEV1) from the baseline in the two groups. Group I had a lower FEV1/FVC ratio than Group II after 6 h. Both groups were comparable regarding duration for the first postoperative analgesic request (P value = 0.088), comparable postoperative analgesic consumption (P value = 0.855), and stable hemodynamics with no reported side effects.
conclusionBoth ultrasound guided ESPB and TPVB appeared to be effective in preserving pulmonary function during the first 24 h after MRM. This is thought to be due to their pain-relieving effects, as evidenced by decreased postoperative analgesic consumption and prolonged time to postoperative analgesic request in both groups. CLINICALTRIALS: GOV ID: NCT03614091 registration date on 13/7/2018.
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