Erector spinae plane block versus intravenous opioid for analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Introduction The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has recently emerged as a regional anesthesia technique for perioperative pain management in pediatric cardiac surgery. However, evidence comparing its effectiveness with intravenous (IV) opioid‐based analgesia is limited. We aimed to evaluate and c...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pediatric anesthesia 2024-10, Vol.35 (1), p.17-24 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Introduction
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has recently emerged as a regional anesthesia technique for perioperative pain management in pediatric cardiac surgery. However, evidence comparing its effectiveness with intravenous (IV) opioid‐based analgesia is limited. We aimed to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy of ESPB versus IV opioids in this setting.
Methods
We systematically reviewed and meta‐analyzed studies comparing ESPB with IV opioid analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgeries with midline sternotomy. Primary outcomes were intraoperative fentanyl consumption and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS). Secondary outcomes included postoperative opioid consumption, time to first rescue analgesia, pain scores, postoperative vomiting and other complications, extubation time, and hospital LOS. Statistical analyses were performed using RStudio version 4.2.3.
Results
Five studies with 384 patients were included, with 178 receiving ESPB. ESPB significantly reduced intraoperative fentanyl use (MD −1.90 μg.kg−1; 95% CI −3.15 to −0.66 μg.kg−1; p = .003; I2 = 58%) and ICU LOS (MD ‐3.50 h; 95% CI ‐4.32 to −2.69 h; p |
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ISSN: | 1155-5645 1460-9592 1460-9592 |
DOI: | 10.1111/pan.15027 |