Analgesic efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block in breast cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical resection is considered to be the primary and most effective therapy for breast cancer, postoperative pain is an issue gaining significant attention. In recent years, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has attracted much attention in postoperative analgesia, but its effectiveness is still controversial. This meta-analysis was implemented to verify the clinical analgesic efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Methods

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ESPB with general anesthesia (GA) in breast cancer surgery that were published before December 25, 2020. The primary outcome was opioid consumption at

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7896394 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature