Management of Perioperative Pain Using Erector Spinae Plane Block in Open Microscopic Lumbar Surgery
The aim of this study is to compare patients receiving bilateral erector spinae block with ropivacaine vs control group in terms of pain score, total opioid consumption, hemodynamic changes intraoperatively, length of hospitalisation , time to ambulation post surgery and quality of recovery.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Age 18-75 Patients with Glasgow Coma Scale of 15. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I - II patients Scheduled for elective, open microscopic lumbar surgery (less than 3 levels) under general anesthesia.  Exclusion Criteria:  Cognitive impairment Patient refusal Weight<50kg, >120kg Allergy to local anesthesia Alcohol/ drug abuse Renal failure or liver failure Coagulopathy/thrombocytopenia Chronic pain with chronic opioid usage Ischemic heart disease - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 75 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult