Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Children

Summary

Postoperative pain management in children is still standing as a problem to solve. Effect of quadratus lumborum block has been shown to be a promising technique to overcome postoperative pain in children undergoing low abdominal surgeries. Erector spinae plane block is a new defined relatively safer and easier regional anesthesia technique which could be used for this purpose. Primary aim of this double blinded randomized controlled trial is to compare the analgesic efficacy of this two block techniques in this group of pediatric patients.

Timeline

Start

2018-03-12

Primary completion

2018-11-01

Completion

2018-11-01

Publications

• Aksu C, Sen MC, Akay MA, Baydemir C, Gurkan Y. Erector Spinae Plane Block vs Quadratus Lumborum Block for pediatric lower abdominal surgery: A double blinded, prospective, and randomized trial. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Nov;57:24-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.03.006. Epub 2019 Mar 6.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.