Erector Spinae Blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Peripheral regional anesthesia is proposed to enhance recovery. We sought to evaluate: the efficacy of bilateral continuous erector spinae plane blocks (B-ESpB) for postoperative analgesia and the impact on recovery in children undergoing cardiac surgery.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nathalie Roy, M. Fernanda Parra, Morgan L. Brown, Lynn A. Sleeper, Joe Kossowsky, Andreas M. Baumer, Sarah E. Blitz, Jocelyn M. Booth, Connor E. Higgins, Viviane G. Nasr, Pedro J. del Nido, Roland Brusseau Source Type: research