Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block reduces postoperative opioid consumption following breast surgery: A randomized controlled study.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study findings show that US-guided ESP block exhibits a significant analgesic effect in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. Further studies comparing different regional anesthesia techniques are needed to identify the optimal analgesia technique for this group of patients. PMID: 29980005 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: J Clin Anesth Source Type: research