[HTML][HTML] Motor-sparing high-thoracic erector spinae plane block for proximal humerus surgery and total shoulder arthroplasty surgery: clinical evidence for differential …

W Ma, L Sun, L Ngai, JG Costouros, R Steffner… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
To the Editor, There is growing literature suggesting the successful use of a high-thoracic
erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for upper extremity analgesia. 1-3 We present two novel …

Can electrical nerve stimulation guidance assist in cervical erector spinae plane block catheter placement for total shoulder arthroplasty?

BCH Tsui, VHY Ip - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d' …, 2019 - Springer
To the Editor, Although the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is rapidly being adopted for a
multitude of clinical applications, it can be challenging to perform in the cervical region …

Erector spinae block as a phrenic nerve sparing block for shoulder surgeries

A Nair, S Diwan - Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2020 - rapm.bmj.com
We read with interest the daring discourse published in recent edition of Regional
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine by De Q Tran et al 1 titled 'Diaphragm-sparing nerve blocks …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical erector spinae plane block catheter for shoulder disarticulation surgery

H Hamadnalla, H Elsharkawy, T Shimada… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
To the Editor, For shoulder disarticulation surgery, a continuous brachial plexus (BP) block is
suboptimal because of close proximity to the surgical field and inadequate anesthetic …

Cervical erector spinae plane block catheter using a thoracic approach: an alternative to brachial plexus blockade for forequarter amputation

BCH Tsui, D Mohler, TJ Caruso, JL Horn - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia …, 2019 - Springer
To the Editor, We read with interest the recent report outlining the utilization of an erector
spinae plane block (ESPB) for chronic shoulder pain. 1 The reporting of clinical outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous interscalene versus phrenic nerve-sparing high-thoracic erector spinae plane block for total shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

LY Sun, S Basireddy, LN Gerber, J Lamano… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The high-thoracic erector spinae plane block (HT-ESPB) has been reported as an
effective analgesic modality for the shoulder region without phrenic nerve palsy. The goal of …

Motor block and hypotension following a high thoracic erector spinae plane block

K Kumar, M Woods, N Ludwig, C Lin - Journal of Anaesthesiology …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Dear Editor, Erector spinae plane blocks (ESPBs) are becoming more prevalent in clinical
practice for postoperative pain control following truncal procedures. ESPBs are often quoted …

[HTML][HTML] Analgesia-related differences among the erector spinae, multifidus cervicis, and inter-semispinal plane blocks

Y Ohgoshi, S Terada, Y Usui, K Matsuno - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia …, 2018 - Springer
To the Editor, We read with great interest the report by Forero et al. of an erector spinae
plane (ESP) block performed at the level of the third thoracic vertebra (T3) transverse …

Can unilateral erector spinae plane block result in bilateral sensory blockade?

S Tulgar, O Selvi, A Ahiskalioglu, Z Ozer - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia …, 2019 - Springer
To the Editor, We read with great interest the recently published article,''Mechanism of the
erector spinae plane block (ESPB): insights from a magnetic resonance imaging study''by …

Diaphragm-sparing erector spinae plane block for shoulder surgery: emerging evidence

BCH Tsui, LY Sun, VHY Ip, MF Malik… - … and Pain Medicine, 2021 - search.proquest.com
a prospective randomized study6 comparing high-thoracic ESPB (HT-ESPB) catheter with
ISB catheter for total shoulder arthroplasty showed similar postoperative opioid consumption …