Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Perioperative Pain Control and Short-Term Outcomes in Lumbar Laminoplasty

2020-02-03 anesthesia Title + abstract only

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BackgroundErector spinae plane (ESP) block has been reported to provide analgesia in spine surgery in case reports or case series, and there have been no controlled studies to date evaluating its efficacy. We aimed to exam the roles of ESP block in lumbar surgery in a single center randomized control trial by injecting local analgesic into the interfacial plane between the erector spinae muscles and the transverse process under ultrasound guidance. MethodsConsecutive elective lumbar surgery pat...