Assessment of Analgesic Efficacy of Bilateral Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain following Lumbar Laminectomy: A Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Seyed Amirreza Akhlagh Arash Farbood Mahsa Tahvili Afshin Amini Keyvan Eghbal Naeimehossadat Asmarian Mahsa Banifatemi Seyed Ali Hosseini

Published in: Pain research & management (2023)

The bilateral ESP block effectively reduces postoperative pain following lumbar laminectomy, minimizing the need for narcotics. Further research is needed to delineate ways to reduce urinary retention as its main complication. This trial is registered with IRCT20100127003213N6.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
pain management
clinical trial
study protocol
case report
phase iii
randomized controlled trial
double blind
spinal cord
open label
placebo controlled