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| Title |
Erector spinae plane block for perioperative pain management in neurosurgical lower-thoracic and lumbar spinal fusion: a single-centre prospective randomised controlled trial
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| Published in |
BMC Anesthesiology, May 2023
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12871-023-02130-z |
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| Authors |
Daniele Bellantonio, Giuliano Bolondi, Francesco Cultrera, Giorgio Lofrese, Lorenzo Mongardi, Luca Gobbi, Andrea Sica, Carlo Bergamini, Lorenzo Viola, Andrea Tognù, Luigino Tosatto, Emanuele Russo, Domenico Pietro Santonastaso, Vanni Agnoletti |
| Abstract |
Erector spinae plane block is a locoregional anaesthetic technique widely used in several different surgeries due to its safety and efficacy. The aim of this study is to assess its utility in spinal degenerative and traumatic surgery in western countries and for patients of Caucasian ethnicity. Patients undergoing elective lower-thoracic and lumbar spinal fusion were randomised into two groups: the case group (n = 15) who received erector spinae plane block (ropivacaine 0.4% + dexamethasone 4 mg, 20 mL per side at the level of surgery) plus postoperative opioid analgesia, and the control group (n = 15) who received opioid-based analgesia. The erector spinae plane block group showed significantly lower morphine consumption at 48 h postoperatively, lower need for intraoperative fentanyl (203.3 ± 121.7 micrograms vs. 322.0 ± 148.2 micrograms, p-value = 0.021), lower NRS score at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 36 h, and higher satisfaction rates of patients (8.4 ± 1.2 vs. 6.0 ± 1.05, p-value < 0.0001). No differences in the duration of the hospitalisation were observed. No erector spinae plane block-related complications were observed. Erector spinae plane block is a safe and efficient opioid-sparing technique for postoperative pain control after spinal fusion surgery. This study recommends its implementation in everyday practice and incorporation as a part of multimodal analgesia protocols. The study was approved by the local ethical committee of Romagna (CEROM) and registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04729049). It also adheres to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the CONSORT 2010 guidelines. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 28 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Unspecified | 5 | 18% |
| Researcher | 3 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 46% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 21% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 13 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
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