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Lead
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
40 subjects will be randomized in to 2 groups, with 20 in each group.
* Group 1. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) (containing Ropivacaine)
* Group 2. Sham Erector spinae plane block. (SESPB) (with normal saline)
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Consenting adults age 18-85
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification I to III
Planned to be hospitalized for at least 24 hours post-op
Cognitive capacity to use the visual analogic scale (VAS) and complete the patient satisfaction survey
You may not be if
Patient refusal
Patients with allergies to local anesthetics or opiates (hydromorphone or oxycodone)
Scoliosis
Patients with chronic pain syndromes or who are on chronic pain medications/other neurologic medication of more than 3 months or whom have neuromodulators/stimulators
Concurrent surgeries requiring additional incisions on the body
Clareo Health | Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB): in Patients Undergoing Surgery Through a Flank or Anterior Subcostal Incision.
