Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Thoracic Surgeries and Chest Wall Traumas: A Meta-Analysis

Mary O’Dell Duplechin, Sydney A. Mashaw, Sydney J. Schwab, Andre J. Mira, Macie A. Serio, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Benjamin C. Miller, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye

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DOI: 10.1007/s11916-026-01555-8
Published: 2026-09-16
Container: Current Pain and Headache Reports
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s11916-026-01555-8,
  title = {Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Thoracic Surgeries and Chest Wall Traumas: A Meta-Analysis},
  author = {Mary O’Dell Duplechin and Sydney A. Mashaw and Sydney J. Schwab and Andre J. Mira and Macie A. Serio and Shahab Ahmadzadeh and Benjamin C. Miller and Sahar Shekoohi and Alan D. Kaye},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Current Pain and Headache Reports},
  doi = {10.1007/s11916-026-01555-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-026-01555-8}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Thoracic Surgeries and Chest Wall Traumas: A Meta-Analysis
AU  - Mary O’Dell Duplechin
AU  - Sydney A. Mashaw
AU  - Sydney J. Schwab
AU  - Andre J. Mira
AU  - Macie A. Serio
AU  - Shahab Ahmadzadeh
AU  - Benjamin C. Miller
AU  - Sahar Shekoohi
AU  - Alan D. Kaye
PY  - 2026
JO  - Current Pain and Headache Reports
DO  - 10.1007/s11916-026-01555-8
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Duplechin, M. O., Mashaw, S. A., Schwab, S. J., Mira, A. J., Serio, M. A., Ahmadzadeh, S., Miller, B. C., Shekoohi, S., & Kaye, A. D. (2026). Erector Spinae Plane Block vs. Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Thoracic Surgeries and Chest Wall Traumas: A Meta-Analysis. Current Pain and Headache Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-026-01555-8

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