Background Postoperative pain control remains challenging in patients undergoing video-
assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). This study aimed to investigate the relative efficacy …

Background A variety of regional analgesia methods are used during video-assisted
thoracic surgery (VATS). Our network meta-analysis (NMA) sought to evaluate the …

Introduction The efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block for
thoracoscopic surgery remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta …

Background: Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is an analgesic method recommended in
the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol and proven successful in …

Background The retrospective cohort study was conducted to estimate the opioid-sparing
anesthesia and limited side-effects with ultrasound (US)-guided ESPB using programmed …

Purpose A subcostal flank incision is required for open radical nephrectomy, which is a
surgical procedure used to remove tumors of the kidney that are malignant. The erector …

Objectives: Opioid-free anesthesia with erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has the potential
to decrease perioperative opioid need, thereby potentially reducing related complications …

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 …

Objective To retrospectively analyze the effect of applying an ultrasound-guided bilateral
erector spine plane block (ESPB) after the Nuss procedure for surgical repair of pectus …

Background: Erector spinae plane (ESP) block provides postoperative analgesia in breast
surgeries but has limited duration of action that restricts its efficacy to early postoperative …