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The erector spinae plane block for analgesia after lumbar spine surgery: A systematic review
James M Rizkalla1,2, Brendan Holderread3, Matthew Awad2,4
1Baylor University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dallas, TX, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate the available evidence for the utility of Erector Spinae Plane blocks (ESPB) after Lumbar surgery.
Methods:
Databases were searched until December 20, 2020. ESPB was utilized as a MesH term and terms such as: lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, decompression and lumbar spine surgery.
Results:
Studies demonstrate that ESPB are consistently found to be a safe and effective method of analgesia after lumbar surgery, with limited adverse effects.
Conclusion:
ESPB appear to be an effective method to relieve pain after lumbar surgery. More RCTs will be needed to further investigate the clinical effectiveness of this intervention.
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