Erector Spinae Plane Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Is There a Difference? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ultrasound (US)-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block and oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane (OSTAP) block are used to decrease postoperative pain and subsequently opioids consumption.

Aim

The aim was to test the hypothesis that US-guided ESP blocks can produce more reduction in opioid usage during the first 24 h after laparoscopic cholecystectomy when compared to OSTAP block.

Settings and design

Seventy adult patients (20-60 years old) who were planned to undergo elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were allocated in three groups in randomized controlled trial.

Materials and methods

The three groups received either port site infiltration, US-guided bilateral ESP block (ESP group), or OSTAP (OSTAP group) with bupivacaine hydrochlori

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7428093 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature