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Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Reducing Opioid Consumption After Total Hip Arthroplasty

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December 2022

Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Reducing Opioid Consumption After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Vol: 302| Issue: 4| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty Comparing 24-Hour Opioid Requirements: A Randomized Controlled Study

Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2022; 2022: 9826638.

Contributing Authors:
D Townsend N Siddique A Kimura Y Chein E Kamara J Pope M Weiser S Nair I Muse

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Synopsis

Sixty-three patients undergoing an elective total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive a lumbar erector spinae plane block (n=32) or control (no block; n=31). The outcomes of interest included cumulative opioid consumption, post-operative pain scores on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the incidence of adverse events. The results revealed significantly lower opioid consumption in the first...

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