Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia lumbar surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a newly defined regional anesthesia technique first described in 2016. The aim of this meta-analysis is to assess the efficacy of ESP block in improving analgesia following lumbar surgery.

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the analgesic efficacy of the ESP block with non-block care for lumbar surgery from inception 3 August 2021. The primary outcomes were postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores during the first 24 h. Postoperative pain was measured as pain at rest and on movement at postoperative 0, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h expressed on a visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 = no pain and 10 = the most severe pain.

Results

SUBMITTER: Sun Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933390 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature