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      Utilization of Erector Spinae Plane Block in the Chronic Pain Clinic for Two Patients With Post-Thoracotomy Pain

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      Cureus
      Cureus
      erector spinae plane block, neuropathic pain, chronic pain, regional anesthesia, post-thoracotomy pain

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          Abstract

          The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a regional block that has become more commonly utilized in the setting of acute pain and post-operative analgesia. This block has been successfully utilized for pain management after a variety of surgical procedures for immediate post-operative pain management. This block is now gaining more utilization in the chronic pain setting for neuropathic pain conditions. We describe the use of this block at our pain clinic for the treatment of two patients with refractory neuropathic pain after thoracotomy as well as video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Our cases further demonstrate the utility of this block for long-term pain control of neuropathic pain conditions, especially post-thoracotomy pain.

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          Opioid-free Analgesia for Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery Using Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Blocks in a Multimodal Anesthetic Regimen

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            Expanding Role of the Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative and Chronic Pain Management.

            The erector spinae plane block (ESPB), first described in 2016, offers the promise of becoming a safe, less invasive, and technically less demanding alternative to conventional thoracic regional anesthetic techniques including thoracic epidurals and traditional paravertebral blocks. Clinical and cadaveric studies suggest that ESPB acts on the ventral rami of spinal nerves in the paravertebral space via penetration of the intertransverse connection tissues and moreover achieves visceral analgesia via the rami communicantes and sympathetic chain.
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              Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for thoracotomy analgesia after epidural failure

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                Cureus
                Cureus
                2168-8184
                Cureus
                Cureus (Palo Alto (CA) )
                2168-8184
                3 July 2020
                July 2020
                : 12
                : 7
                : e8988
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
                [2 ] Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
                [3 ] Pain Management, Valley Pain Consultants - Envision Physician Services, Phoenix, USA
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                Article
                10.7759/cureus.8988
                7402430
                32775070
                94b870ce-4e6e-4be2-bcc3-22b54b4ed606
                Copyright © 2020, Hasoon et al.

                This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

                History
                : 26 June 2020
                : 3 July 2020
                Categories
                Anesthesiology
                Pain Management

                erector spinae plane block,neuropathic pain,chronic pain,regional anesthesia,post-thoracotomy pain

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