• J Chin Med Assoc · Mar 2024

    Erector spinae plane block reduces opioid consumption and improves incentive spirometry volume after cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

    • Ting-Wei Liang, Ching-Hui Shen, Yung-Szu Wu, and Yi-Ting Chang.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC.
    • J Chin Med Assoc. 2024 Mar 19.

    BackgroundEffective postoperative pain management is vital in cardiac surgery to prevent opioid dependency and respiratory complications. Previous studies on the erector spinae plane (ESP) block have focused on single-shot applications or immediate postoperative outcomes. This study evaluates the efficacy of continuous ESP block versus conventional care in reducing opioid consumption and enhancing respiratory function recovery post-cardiac surgery over 72 hours.MethodsA retrospective study at a tertiary hospital (Jan 2021 - Jul 2022) included 262 elective cardiac surgery patients. Fifty-three received a preoperative ESP block, matched 1:1 with a control group (n=53). The ESP group received 0.5% ropivacaine intraoperatively and 0.16% ropivacaine every 4 hours postoperatively. Outcomes measured were cumulative oral morphine equivalent (OME) dose within 72 hours postextubation, daily maximum numerical rating scale (NRS) ≥3, incentive spirometry volume, and %baseline performance, stratified by surgery type (sternotomy or thoracotomy).ResultsSignificant OME reduction was observed in the ESP group (sternotomy: median decrease of 113 mg, 95%CI 60-157.5mg, p < 0.001; thoracotomy: 172.5mg, 95%CI 45-285mg, p = 0.010). The ESP group also had a lower risk of daily maximum NRS ≥3 (adjusted OR sternotomy: 0.22, p < 0.001; thoracotomy: 0.07, p < 0.001), an higher incentive spirometry volumes (sternotomy: mean increase of 149mL, p = 0.019; thoracotomy: 521mL, p = 0.017), and enhanced spirometry %baseline (sternotomy: mean increase of 11.5%, p = 0.014; thoracotomy: 26.5%, p < 0.001).ConclusionContinuous ESP block was associated with a reduction of postoperative opioid requirements, lower instances of pain scores ≥3, and improve incentive spirometry performance following cardiac surgery. These benefits appear particularly prominent in thoracotomy patients. Further prospective studies with larger sample size are required to validate these findings.Copyright © 2024, the Chinese Medical Association.

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