Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Circumferential Lumbar Spinal Fusion: Retrospective Cohort Study | International Journal of Spine Surgery

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Table 1

Summary of patient characteristics.^a

Patient Characteristic	Erector Spinae Plane (n = 36)	Control (n = 108)	P Value
Age, y	62.5 (9.4)	62.9 (1.3)	0.840
Body mass index	29.5 (5.1)	31.5 (6.2)	0.092
Sex
Male	19 (52.8%)	51 (47.2%)	0.564
Female	17 (47.2%)	57 (52.8%)	0.564
Smoking	5 (13.9%)	25 (23.1%)	0.236
Diabetes	10 (27.8%)	26 (24.1%)	0.657
Rheumatoid arthritis	6 (16.7%)	1 (0.9%)	<0.001^{^a}
Drug abuse history	2 (5.6%)	6 (5.6%)	>0.99
Previous pain management	13 (36.1%)	54 (50.0%)	0.148
Number of levels	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	1.5 (1.0–2.0)	0.702

Note: Data presented as number (%), mean (SD), or median (interquartile range).
↵a Statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05).

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Table 2

Summary of total postoperative day opioid consumption.^a

Outcome Measure	Erector Spinae Plane (n = 36)	Control (n = 108)	P Value
Total MME POD 0 to 2	123.7 (69.2–143.9)	141.2 (75.8–185.5)	0.050^{^a}
Total MME POD 0 to 5	149.8 (80.0–241.1)	188.3 (121.3–330.2)	0.020^{^a}
Length of stay, d	3.0 (2.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–6.0)	0.005^{^a}

Abbreviations: MME, morphine milligram equivalents; POD, postoperative day.
Note: Data presented as median (interquartile range).
↵a Statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05)

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Table 3

Summary of VAS scores.^a

Pain VAS	Follow-up		ESP (n = 36)	Control (n = 108)	P Value
Pain VAS	ESP	Control	ESP (n = 36)	Control (n = 108)	P Value
POD 0	36 (100%)	106 (98.1%)	7.0 (6.0–8.0)	8.0 (6.0–9.0)	0.349
POD 1	35 (97.2%)	105 (97.2%)	8.0 (6.0–9.0)	8.0 (6.0–9.0)	0.862
POD 2	30 (83.3%)	97 (89.8%)	7.0 (4.7–8.2)	7.0 (5.0–8.0)	0.911
POD 3	23 (63.8%)	78 (72.2%)	7.0 (3.0–8.0)	7.0 (6.0–8.2)	0.227
POD 4	13 (36.1%)	59 (54.6%)	5.0 (3.5–7.5)	8.0 (7.0–9.0)	0.009^{^a}
POD 5	4 (11.1%)	42 (38.8%)	7.0 (1.5–9.5)	7.0 (5.0–8.0)	0.955
Weeks 2 to 4	34 (94.4%)	89 (82.4%)	4.0 (2.0–6.0)	5.0 (2.0–7.0)	0.703
Months 2 to 3	33 (91.6%)	80 (74.0%)	2.0 (0.0–5.0)	4.0 (1.0–6.0)	0.075
Month 6	22 (61.1%)	63 (58.3%)	3.0 (0.0–5.5)	4.0 (0.0–6.0)	0.218
1 Year	13 (36.1%)	44 (40.7%)	3.0 (0.0–5.5)	5.0 (2.0–7.0)	0.050^{^a}

Abbreviations: ESP, erector spinae plane; POD, postoperative day; VAS, visual analog scale.
Note: Data presented as number (%) and median (interquartile range).
↵a Statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05).

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