Comparison of analgesic efficacy of different local anesthetic volumes for erector spinae plane block in thoracotomy patients; a prospective randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a thoracic wall block that has been used frequently in recent years. It was aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of bupivacaine in different volumes for ESPB in patients undergoing thoracotomy.

Methods

Patients who were in the age range of 18 to 65 years, ASA I-III, had a body mass index (BMI) of 18-30 kg/m² and were undergoing thoracotomy were included in the study. Patients were assigned to ESPB with 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine (Group-1) or ESPB with 20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine (Group-2) groups according to the analgesia protocol. In the postoperative care unit, intravenous morphine was administered via a patient-controlled analgesia pump for 24 h. A paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 h and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg tw

SUBMITTER: Zengin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9901132 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature