Erector Spinae Plane Block. A narrative review

Carlos Eriel Largo-Pineda, Daniela González-Giraldo, Mario Zamudio-Burbano
2022 Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology  
The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an interfascial block described in 2016 by Forero and collaborators, with wide clinical uses and benefits when it comes to analgesic control in different surgeries. This block consists of the application of local anesthetic (LA) in a deep plane over the transverse process, anterior to the erector spinae muscle in the anatomical site where dorsal and ventral branches of the spinal nerve roots are located. This review will cover its clinical uses according
more » ... o different surgical models, the existing evidence and complications described to date.
doi:10.5554/22562087.e1020 fatcat:nt2thnh43jearad6ae5nggnts4