Patients who were operated by Department of Pediatric Surgery between the 1 September 2017 and 28 February 2019 and who received erector spinae plane blocks as a part of postoperative analgesia management will be scanned.
There are a few randomized prospective studies of ESPB for its clinical effectiveness and all of them are in adults, except one. Also pediatric case reports are limited when compared to adults. We have been applying ESPB to our patients almost since from its first definition. But ESPB applications for pediatric patients, in our clinic, have started after a learning curve. Patients who were operated by Department of Pediatric Surgery between the 1 September 2017 and 28 February 2019 and who received erector spinae plane blocks as a part of postoperative analgesia management will be scanned. Demographical data of the patient, patient position for the block, indication/surgery type, level of ESPB, unilateral or bilateral application, total volume applied, additional analgesic use, type of the analgesic if used will be investigated.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
141
Erector spinae plane block performed with 0,25% bupivacaine (0,5 mL/kg-max 20mL), under general anesthesia before the start of the surgery.
For up to 7 years old patients, Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scores during postoperative 24h period.
Patients older than 7 years, NRS scores during postoperative 24h period.
Kocaeli University Hospital
İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
Numeric Rating Scale
A NRS involves asking the patient to rate his or her pain from 0 to 10 (11 point scale) with the understanding that 0 is equal to no pain and 10 is equal to worst possible pain.
Time frame: preoperative 24th hour
Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability Score
The scale is scored in a range of 0-10 with 0 representing no pain. The scale has five criteria, which are each assigned a score of 0, 1 or 2.
Time frame: postoperative 24th hour
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