A randomised trial of bilateral erector spinae plane block vs. no block for thoracolumbar decompressive spinal surgery

D Finnerty, A Ní Eochagáin, M Ahmed, A Poynton, J S Butler, D J Buggy, D Finnerty, A Ní Eochagáin, M Ahmed, A Poynton, J S Butler, D J Buggy

Abstract

Major spinal surgery causes significant postoperative pain. We tested the efficacy and safety of bilateral erector spinae block on quality of recovery and pain after thoracolumbar decompression. We randomly allocated 60 adults to standard care or erector spinae block. Erector spinae block improved the mean (SD) quality of recovery-15 score at 24 postoperative hours, from 119 (20) to 132 (14), an increase (95%CI) of 13 (4-22), p = 0.0044. Median (IQR [range]) comprehensive complication index was 1 (0-3 [0-5]) in the control group vs. 1 (0-1 [0-4]) after block, p = 0.4. Erector spinae block reduced mean (SD) area under the curve pain during the first 24 postoperative hours: at rest, from 78 (49) to 50 (39), p = 0.018; and on sitting, from 125 (51) to 91 (50), p = 0.009. The cumulative mean (SD) oxycodone consumption to 24 h was 27 (18) mg in the control group and 19 (26) mg after block, p = 0.20. In conclusion, erector spinae block improved recovery and reduced pain for 24 h after thoracolumbar decompression surgery.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04370951.

Keywords: erector spinae plane block; postoperative analgesia; quality of recovery; regional anaesthesia; spine surgery; surgery.

© 2021 Association of Anaesthetists.

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