Erector spinae plane block for management of acute opioid withdrawal in the emergency department: A case report
Through blockade of the sympathetic chain, the erector spinae plane block could provide targeted symptomatic relief for patients presenting with severe gastrointestinal symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Future research should seek to evaluate the efficacy observed in this case in larger patient populations.
Authors
- Jeffrey A. Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-283X)
- Michael A. Gottlieb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3276-8375)
- Frances S. Shofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6813-4791)
- Michael Shalaby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-2698)
- Richard J Gawel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-1559)
- Nova L. Panebianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3878-0279)
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.01.033
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.04