Procedure-Specific Complications Associated with Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of 342 Consecutive Cases.

Lisa OezelAlexander P HughesIkenna OnyekwereZhaorui WangArtine ArzaniIchiro OkanoJiaqi ZhuAndrew A SamaFrank P CammisaFederico GirardiEllen M Soffin

Published in: Journal of pain research (2022)

Ultrasound guided ESPB for lumbar spine surgery was associated with zero complications, no interference with intraoperative neuromonitoring or the early postoperative neurological examination, and low incidence of poorly controlled pain in the PACU. These results help to establish procedure-specific risks and benefits of ESPB for spine surgery.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
fine needle aspiration
risk factors
patients undergoing
pain management
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
risk assessment
spinal cord