Erector spinae plane block: a new option for managing acute axial low back pain in the emergency department.
Alexander J AnshusJessica C OswaldPublished in: Pain management (2021)
Aim: To evaluate pain and length of stay outcomes in six patients who received an erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in the emergency department (ED) for low back pain. Materials & methods: A case series of six patients who received unilateral or bilateral ESPB after presenting to the ED for acute atraumatic axial low back pain. Results: The average visual analog scale pain score reduction was 81.8%, and length of stay after ESPB was 73.5 min. No postprocedure opiates in the ED or after discharge were required. Conclusion: The ESPB is a rapid, safe and opiate-sparing option for the treatment of acute low back pain.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- pain management
- liver failure
- ultrasound guided
- respiratory failure
- chronic pain
- aortic dissection
- drug induced
- neuropathic pain
- case report
- metabolic syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation
- spinal cord injury
- postoperative pain
- minimally invasive
- weight loss
- acute respiratory distress syndrome