Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain

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Pain Pract · Jun 2023

Meta Analysis

Analgesic Effectiveness of Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Paravertebral Nerve Block for Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of Four Randomized Controlled Trials.

Our meta-analysis aimed to compare the analgesic effectiveness of ultrasound-guided preoperative erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus paravertebral nerve block (PVB) in breast surgery. ⋯ Both ultrasound-guided preoperative ESPB and PVB showed comparable analgesic effects in patients undergoing breast surgery. However, with a significantly shorter procedure time and higher block success rate, our findings suggest that ESPB may be a simple alternative to PVB in breast surgery.

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