Erector Spine Plane (ESP) Block for Analgesia in Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery

Summary

Postoperative pain after scoliosis correction surgery is severe and usually requires long-term intravenous opioid therapy. Local anesthetic options are limited and include intrathecal opioids and epidural analgesia. However, they are rarely used due to side effects and inconsistent efficacy. The investigators describe an opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia regimen with bilateral erector spinae plane blocks.

Timeline

Start

2022-09-08

Primary completion

2023-11-30

Completion

2023-12-30

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