Why the study?
Does erector spinae plane block (ESPB) improve postoperative analgesic consumption compared to paravertebral block (PVB) in patients following breast surgery?
Does erector spinae plane block (ESPB) improve postoperative analgesic consumption compared to paravertebral block (PVB) in patients following breast surgery?
This correspondence clarifies the anatomical and technical differences between erector spinae plane block and paravertebral block, defending the feasibility of ESPB in low-resource settings.
This article represents the response to the inquiries adopted by Dr. Raghuraman M Sethuraman, M.D., regarding our recently published study which compared the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus paravertebral block (PVB) regarding postoperative analgesic consumption following breast surgeries (Elewa et al, BMC Anesthesiol 22: 1-9, 2022). We would like to introduce our appreciation and gratitude to the author for his interest in our work, despite being inaccurate in some of his comments.
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