Efficacy and Safety of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Pain Management for Inguinal Hernia Repair: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
ESPB reduces opioid consumption following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, but the pain reduction is not clinically significant and the efficacy in open repair is uncertain.
Authors
- Zain Ali Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5968-4538)
- N. Sheikh
- M. Asif
- M. Shoaib
- Muhammad Ahmad Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7201-2886)
- Aimen Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9987-272X)
- Armaghan Ur Rehman
- Abdulqadir J. J. Nashwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4845-4119)
- Nouman Amjad
- Saad Nadeem
- Amir Humza Sohail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4231-6447)
- N A Malik
- Ariba Fida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6737-7105)
- Maha Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9048-975X)
- Aqsa Zainab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3372-8644)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- King Edward Medical University (PK)
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Allama Iqbal Medical College (PK)
- Cleveland Foundation (US)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70105
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00