Postoperative Pain in Lumbar Disc Surgery

Comparison of the Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Wound Infiltration for Postoperative Pain Management in Lumbar Disc Surgery

This study included 46 patients who underwent lumbar disc herniation surgery under general anesthesia. After the operation, US-guided ESPB was performed on Group E, and WI was performed on Group W. Postoperative pain was assessed, and the time to first analgesic requirement, total analgesic amount in 24 hours, and side effects were recorded. IBM SPSS Statistics 22 was used for statistical analyses.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation,
• Obesity (body mass index >35 kg/m2),
• Infection in the surgical site,
• Known local anesthetic drug allergy,
• Chronic pain, and coagulation disorders were excluded.