Spinal Anesthesia With Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Evolution of Techniques and a Single-Surgeon Retrospective Analysis

Joshua Woo; Abdullah Wael Saleh; Andreas Seas; Maya Blasingame; Eric Deloso; Chuan-Ching Huang; Eghosa Adodo; Favour C. Ononogbu-Uche; Arnav Sharma; Chidyaonga Shalita; Kelly Ryan Wackerle; Nicole R. Guinn; W. Michael Bullock; Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr

doi:10.14444/8861

March 10, 2026The International Journal of Spine SurgeryOpen Access

Spinal Anesthesia With Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Evolution of Techniques and a Single-Surgeon Retrospective Analysis

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The research aims to evaluate the impact of an erector spinae plane block on opioid use and recovery outcomes in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion patients.
Conducted a single-surgeon retrospective analysis
Compared outcomes of spinal anesthesia with erector spinae plane block to general anesthesia
Evaluated opioid use, ambulation times, and postoperative complications
Patients receiving the erector spinae plane block showed significantly reduced opioid use post-surgery
Improved ambulation times were recorded compared to those under general anesthesia
Lower incidence of postoperative complications observed in the regional anesthesia group

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Retrospective analysis reveals improved outcomes and less opioid use in patients undergoing TLIF with regional anesthesia, suggesting benefits of evolving techniques.

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Preliminary evidence suggests that regional anesthesia offers multiple benefits over GA, including health and mortality outcomes, time to ambulation and recovery, and incidence of postoperative complications. However, little is known about the applicability of these findings to patients undergoing TLIF.

Spinal Anesthesia With Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Evolution of Techniques and a Single-Surgeon Retrospective Analysis

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Spinal Anesthesia With Use of an Erector Spinae Plane Block Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Evolution of Techniques and a Single-Surgeon Retrospective Analysis

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