Lumbar stabilization surgery is commonly associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. Effective pain control is important to improve patient comfort, early mobilization, and recovery. The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a regional anesthesia technique that has been increasingly used for postoperative pain management in spine surgery. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of single-level versus two-level ultrasound-guided ESP block for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing lumbar stabilization surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either a single-level ESP block or a two-level ESP block in addition to standard analgesic treatment. Postoperative pain scores, opioid consumption, and the incidence of side effects will be evaluated during the postoperative period. The results of this study may help determine the most effective ESP block technique for pain management after lumbar stabilization surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block performed at a single vertebral level for postoperative analgesia.
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block performed at two adjacent vertebral levels for postoperative analgesia.
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)
Intraoperative Remifentanyl Consumption
The amount of Remifentanyl that patients need to maintain anesthesia during the intraoperative period will be recorded
Time frame: During the intraoperative period
Pain Scores
Pain will be assessed at rest and while movement using the from 0 ( no pain) to 10 (worst pain). Pain assessment will be done at the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 12th and 24th hours after surgery
Time frame: First 24 hours after surgery
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