Interscalene Block Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Shoulder Arthroscopy Anesthesia

Interscalene Block Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Shoulder Arthroscopy Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of ESPB versus ISB in anesthesia for shoulder arthroscopy

Regional anesthetic techniques can control pain effectively, both at rest and on movement, allowing earlier mobilization without the adverse effects of opioids. Among the various types of regional anesthetic techniques, the interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is a gold standard used nerve block technique for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing shoulder surgery, as it has consistently been shown to significantly control.

the interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) regional anesthesia offers many advantages over general anesthesia for both arthroscopic and open surgeries of the shoulder it provides excellent intraoperative anesthesia and muscle relaxation' as well as analgesia that continues into the postoperative period

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with Body Mass Index < 40 kg/m2
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II
• scheduled for elective shoulder arthroscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to local anesthetics
• Allergy to all opioid medications
• Diagnostic shoulder arthroscopic procedures
• Patients with chronic opioids
• Patients who converted to general anesthesia use and coagulopathy