Lisa Oostvogels, Stephanie Weibel, Michael Meißner, Peter Kranke, Christine H Meyer-Frießem, Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Alexander Schnabel
BACKGROUND: Acute and chronic postoperative pain are important healthcare problems, which can be treated with a combination of opioids and regional anaesthesia. The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a new regional anaesthesia technique, which might be able to reduce opioid consumption and related side effects. OBJECTIVES: To compare the analgesic effects and side effect profile of ESPB against no block, placebo block or other regional anaesthetic techniques. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science on 4 January 2021 and updated the search on 3 January 2022...
February 12, 2024: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews