SynthesisPeerJ2024
Meta-analysis of the efficacy of the erector spinae plane block after spinal fusion surgery.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled 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
- Risk factors for immediate severe pain in patients with thoracolumbar junction fracture treated with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation: a retrospective study of 598 patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in vertebral surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.The Korean journal of pain · 2025Article
- Intraoperative erector spinae plane block guided by O-arm navigation in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF): a novel technique.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of erector spinal plane block (ESPB) after spinal fusion surgery in this study. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, and Web of Science databases were searched with a search deadline of March 30, 2024, and Stata 15.0 was used to analyze the data from the included studies. Result: Nine randomized controlled trials involving 663 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that EPSB could reduce pain scores at 2h (standard mean difference (SMD) = -0.78, 95% CI [-1.38 to -0.19], GRADE: Moderate), 6 h (SMD = -0.81, 95% CI [-1.23 to -0.38], GRADE: Moderate), 12 h (SMD = -0.59, 95% CI [-1.05 to -0.13], GRADE: Moderate), 24 h (SMD = -0.54, 95% CI [-0.86 to -0.21], GRADE: Moderate), 48 h (SMD = -0.40, 95% CI [-0.75 to -0.05], GRADE: Moderate) after spinal fusion surgery, as well as the PCA (analgesia medication use) (SMD = -1.67, 95% CI [-2.67 to -0.67], GRADE: Moderate). However, EPSB had no effect on intraoperative blood loss (SMD = -0.28, 95% CI [-1.03 to 0.47], GRADE: Low) and length of hospital stay (SMD = -0.27, 95% CI [-0.60-0.06], GRADE: Low). Conclusion: Combined with the current findings, EPSB may reduce pain scores in spinal fusion surgery, possibly reducing the use of postoperative analgesics. However, due to the limitations of the study, we need more high-quality, multi-center, large sample randomized controlled trials to merge.
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