Evaluating the extent of lumbar erector spinae plane block: an anatomical study.

Monica W HarbellDavid P SeamansVeerandra KoyyalamudiMolly B KrausRyan C CranerNatalie R Langley

Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2020)

A lumbar ESP injection has limited craniocaudal spread compared with injection in the thoracic region. It has consistent spread to dorsal rami, but no anterior spread to ventral rami or paravertebral space.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
spinal cord
minimally invasive
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
chronic pain
prefrontal cortex
postoperative pain