Fascial plane blocks (FPBs) are regional anesthesia techniques in which the space (“plane”)
between two discrete fascial layers is the target of needle insertion and injection. Analgesia …

Retrolaminar block (RLB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) are alternative
approaches to paravertebral block (PVB) and are advantageous in that they are easier and …

The paravertebral spread that occurs after erector spinae plane block may be volume-
dependent. This cadaveric study was undertaken to compare the extent of paravertebral …

We performed bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks at the second and
eighth thoracic vertebrae in 11 fresh frozen cadavers. Methylene blue dye spread variably …

Various techniques for regional anesthesia and analgesia of the thorax are currently being
used in clinical practice. A recent international consensus has anatomically classified …

Background Mastectomy is sometimes performed in transgender patients, which may
damage the regional nerves such as the pectoral and intercostobrachial nerves, leading to …

Introduction Thoracic erector spinae plane (ESP) block is now used for postoperative
analgesia. However, although reports of lumbar ESP have been published, the anesthetic …

Background and objectives Several studies have evaluated the effect of pectoral nerve
blocks to improve postoperative analgesia following breast cancer surgery resulting in …

GLOSSARY CT= computed tomography; CTFB= costotransverse foramen block; ES=
epidural space; ESP= erector spinae plane; ESPB= erector spinae plane block; ICS …

Background To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and spread of variable volumes of local
anesthetics (LA) in Erector spinae plane block (ESPB). Methods Sixty patients aged …