SynthesisBMC anesthesiology2024
Erector spinae plane block for laparoscopic surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Laparoscopic-assisted versus ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for laparoscopic abdominal surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of erector spinae plane block on postoperative recovery quality in spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Analgesic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Metabolic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Anesthesia for vertebral compression fractures treated with percutaneous kyphoplasty: Comparison of erector spinae plane block, extrapedicular infiltration anesthesia, and conventional local infiltration anesthesia.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2026Trial
- Erector spinae plane block for opioid sparing in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of erector spinae plane block ın patients undergoing robotic colorectal surgery: a prospective observational study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Observational
- Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Adult Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Fascial plane blocks: Will they flourish or perish with time?Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundErector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel analgesic technique that can reduce post-operative pain and postoperative opioid consumption in laparoscopic surgeries.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science on November 17th, 2023 for clinical trials comparing ESPB with other analgesic techniques or placebo for laparoscopic surgeries. We meta-analyzed post-operative pain at rest, postoperative opioid consumption, time to first rescue analgesic request, and postoperative nausea and vomiting using a random effects model.
resultsESPB significantly reduced opioid consumption compared to placebo (SMD, (95CI), p-value; -1.837, (-2.331, -1.343), < 0.001) and also compared to transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) (SMD, (95CI), p-value; -1.351, (-1.815, -0.887), < 0.001) but not quadratus lumborum plane block (QLB) (SMD, (95CI), p-value; 0.022, (-0.241, 0.286), 0.869). ESPB also significantly reduced participant-reported pain scores at rest at 24h post-operation compared to placebo (SMD, (95CI), p-value; -0.612, (-0.797, -0.428), < 0.001) and TAPB (SMD, (95CI), p-value; -0.465, (-0.767, -0.162), < 0.001), however, there was a significant increase in pain score compared to QLB (SMD, (95CI), p-value; 1.025, 0.156, 1.894), 0.021). A statistically significant increase in time to first rescue analgesic in ESPB groups compared to placebo and TAPB groups was observed in our meta-analysis. There was a lower post-operative nausea and vomiting rate in the ESPB groups compared to placebo groups, yet a comparable rate with QLB and TAPB groups was observed in the meta-analysis.
conclusionESPB is an effective and safe analgesic technique for managing post-operative pain and opioid consumption in laparoscopic surgeries compared to placebo, reducing postoperative nausea or vomiting as well. Compared to other techniques, ESPB has a similar efficacy to QLB, except for the pain score at 24 h post-operation, but appears to be superior to TAPB as an analgesic technique in laparoscopic surgeries, with a similar safety profile.
trial registrationProspero registration ID: CRD42024508363. Link: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/#recordDetails.
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