Erector Spinae Plane Block and Chronic Pain: An Updated Review and Possible Future Directions

Overview

Journal Biology (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Aug 26

PMID 37626959

Authors

Alessandro De Cassai

Federico Geraldini

Ulderico Freo

Annalisa Boscolo

Tommaso Pettenuzzo

Francesco Zarantonello

Nicolo Sella

Serkan Tulgar

Veronica Busetto

Sebastiano Negro

Marina Munari

Paolo Navalesi

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Abstract

Chronic pain is a common, pervasive, and often disabling medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease survey, painful chronic conditions are causing the largest numbers of years lived with disability worldwide. In America, more than one in five adults experiences chronic pain. Erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthesia technique used to provide analgesia with multiple possible uses and a relatively low learning curve and complication rate. Here, we review the erector spinae plane block rationale, mechanism of action and possible complications, and discuss its potential use for chronic pain with possible future directions for research.

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