Evaluation of sensory block onset and spread after thoracic erector spinae plane block: an exploratory prospective observational study
The exact mechanism of the erector spinae plane block (ESPb) remains unclear.[1 2][1] It is assumed that local anesthetic spreads cranio-caudally within the fascial plane and reaches the paravertebral space, affecting both the dorsal and ventral rami of the spinal nerves, with systemic absorption
Authors
- Luca Gentili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-238X)
- Silvia De Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6181-0115)
- Irene Lupelli
- Burhan Dost
- Giorgio Panfili
- Fabio Alfredo Nania
- Alessandro De Cassai
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Ondokuz Mayıs University (TR)
- Ospedale Sant Antonio (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2025-107378
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00