Effect of Spinae Erector Block (ESP) and Gabapentin on Recovery and Length of Stay in Adolescent Spinal Fusion Patients

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Treatments

Procedure: gabapentin + bilateral spine erector block

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06096480

6841

Details and patient eligibility

About

A retrospective cohort study comparing time to ambulation (hours) between two groups of adolescent spinal fusion patients: a group who received intravenous multimodal analgesic strategy alone (MMA group) and another group who received a multimodal analgesic strategy in combination with a preoperative ESP block and oral gabapentin (MMA-ESP-G group).

Full description

One of the major challenges in postoperative care following posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is achieving adequate pain control. Opioid-sparing multimodal anesthetic strategies are crucial for achieving effective postoperative pain control and facilitating early mobilization. The erector spinae (ESP) block has been reported as part of various opioid-sparing strategies for spine surgery. Perioperative oral gabapentin (in different dosing protocols) may contribute to reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption.

The primary aim of this retrospective study was to compare time to ambulation (hours) between two groups of adolescent spinal fusion patients: a group who received intravenous multimodal analgesic strategy alone (MMA group) and another group who received a multimodal analgesic strategy in combination with a preoperative ESP block and oral gabapentin (MMA-ESP-G group). The secondary aim was to compare intensive care length of stay, perioperative opioid requirements and time to urinary catheter removal between groups.

This is a retrospective review of 34 consecutive adolescent spinal fusion patients during August-September 2023 at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina. The investigators compared two groups: 1) MMA group received an intravenous multimodal analgesic strategy, 2) MMA-ESP-G group received an intravenous multimodal analgesic strategy in combination with a preoperative, ultrasound-guided, bilateral ESP block (administration of a local anesthetic mixture of ropivacaine 0.375% and lidocaine 1%) and a 100mg dose of oral gabapentin 4 nights daily before surgery and 2 weeks postoperatively. Both strategies were protocolized at our institution.

Data was analyzed for the primary outcome: median time to ambulation difference between groups. Differences were considered statistically significant at p < 0.05.

Enrollment

34 patients

Sex

All

Ages

Under 18 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients with a diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and primary surgical indication between January 2018 and August 2023.
ASA patients (American Society of Anesthesiology classification) I to III.

Exclusion criteria

Patients who, at the end of the procedure, were transferred to the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) on mechanical ventilation.
Patients undergoing corrective scoliosis surgery in combination with any other surgical procedure.
Patients who received ESP block postoperatively (Group EM-ESP-G).