The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that allows for analgesia of the thorax and abdomen with a peripheral nerve block. This study is being performed to assess the effectiveness of this technique in reducing post-operative pain scores and opiate requirements in pediatric and adult patients undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Erector Spinae Plane block for patents undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Palo Alto, California, United States
Opiate Intake in Morphine Equivalents in Both Control and Treatment Group
Time frame: Duration of procedure and postoperative recovery (throughout study completion, typically 4-5 days)
Evaluating Pain Scores Using 0-10 Numeric Pain Scale (0=No Pain, 10=Worst Pain)
Scale will be used to asses pain initially prior to the procedure and postoperatively approximately every 6 hours.
Time frame: Duration of Study (Typically 4-5 days)
Evaluating Pain Scores Using Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
Scale will be used to asses pain initially prior to the procedure and postoperatively approximately every 6 hours.
Time frame: Duration of Study (Typically 4-5 days)
Evaluating Pain Scores Using Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) Scale
Scale will be used to asses pain initially prior to the procedure and postoperatively approximately every 6 hours.
Time frame: Duration of Study (Typically 4-5 days)
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