Effects of continuous erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled study.

Özcan PişkinMertol GökçeBülent AltınsoyÇağdaş BaytarBengü Gülhan AydınRahşan Dilek OkyayGamze KüçükosmanKeziban BollucuoğluHilal Ayoğlu

Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2021)

This study shows that USG-guided continuous ESPB provides adequate analgesia following VATS as part of multimodal analgesia. Continuous ESPB significantly reduced opioid consumption and opioid-related side effects compared to those in the Control Group.

Keyphrases

pain management
postoperative pain

chronic pain
ultrasound guided

minimally invasive
coronary artery disease

percutaneous coronary intervention