Erector spine plane block as postoperative rescue analgesia in thoracic surgery.

Objective: Erector spine plane block (ESPB) is a newly defined regional anesthesia technique performed by injection of local anesthetic beneath the erector spine muscle. We tested ESPB as a regional rescue analgesia bedside technique to be performed in the thoracic surgical ward, reporting a 7-patient case series.

Methods: We report our experience in rescue analgesia after thoracic surgery.