The use of continuous Erector Spinae Plane blockade for analgesia following major abdominal surgery in a one-day old neonate

The Erector Spinae Plane block (ESP) is an emerging technique for the provision of thoracolumbar analgesia [1] with reported pediatric applications [2 –4, and] including a single-shot neonatal ESP block for inguinal hernia repair [2]. ESP blockade could be a promising alternative to epidural or paravertebral blockade in neonates as catheter placement occurs under direct vision in a superficial plane devoid of nearby critical structures.
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research