Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Intercostal Nerve Block for Post-Minithoracotomy Acute Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: Several nerve block procedures are available for post-thoracotomy pain management. Design: In this randomized trial, the authors aimed to determine whether the analgesic effect of preoperative ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) might be superior to that of intraoperative intercostal nerve block (ICNB) in pain control in patients undergoing minithoracotomy. Setting: University hospital. Participants: Sixty consecutive adult patients scheduled to undergo minithoracotomy for lung resection were enrolled.