Lumbar Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block to Reduce Perioperative Opioid Consumption in Particular High-Risk Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Surgery

In some categories of patients like morbidly obese, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and opioid-dependent, postoperative pain control may be particularly challenging, and whenever feasible, opioid-sparing analgesic techniques are preferred to minimize postoperative use of opioids.1-5 A multimodal analgesic strategy should be employed with an emphasis on regional analgesic modalities whenever possible.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - March 11, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Roberto Righetti, Gianluca Zani, Emanuele Piraccini, Massimo Terenzoni, Maurizio Fusari Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research