ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Erector spinae plane block improves postoperative analgesia and pulmonary function recovery after thoracoscopic lobectomy: a retrospective cohort study.
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Background: Postoperative pain management following thoracoscopic lobectomy remains challenging, potentially impairing pulmonary function and recovery. This study evaluated the effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on pain control and pulmonary function in these patients. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 120 patients who underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy between January 2022 and December 2024 at a tertiary care center. Patients received either ultrasound-guided ESPB with 0.375% ropivacaine ( Results: The ESPB group demonstrated significantly lower VAS scores at all-time points compared to controls (24-h VAS: 3.2 vs. 5.6; Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided ESPB enhances postoperative pain control and pulmonary function recovery without added risks, supporting its integration into multimodal analgesia protocols for thoracoscopic lobectomy.
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