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Impact on analgesia, diaphragmatic function, and recovery between erector spinae plane block versus superior trunk block in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Hsin-Yu Yang·Chung-Hsun Chang·Yueh-Hsun Chuang·Chen-Tse Lee·Chia-Wei Lee·Chih-Fan Chen·Feng-Sheng Lin·Chun-Yu Wu
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BACKGROUND: Effective analgesia and preservation of diaphragmatic function are key considerations in analgesia for shoulder surgery. The superior trunk block provides analgesia with reduced phrenic nerve involvement, while the erector spinae plane block offers minimal impact on diaphragm motion. This randomized controlled trial compared the analgesic efficacy, impact on diaphragmatic motion, and postoperative recovery between the two blocks. METHODS: Sixty patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery were randomized to receive either erector spinae plane block or superior trunk block. Primary outcomes were postoperative VAS and changes in diaphragmatic excursion. Secondary outcomes included Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) scores, morphine-equivalent consumption, and the handgrip strength motor blockade. RESULTS: The superior trunk block resulted in significantly lower dynamic VAS at 1-h postoperatively (0.1 [0.0, 0.2] vs. 5.7 [4.0, 7.6]; p&#x2009;<&#x2009;0.001) and reduced 24-h morphine consumption (7.8 [2.5, 15.0] mg vs. 12.7 [7.5, 17.3] mg; p&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.038) compared to the erector spinae plane block. However, diaphragmatic excursion was better preserved in the erector spinae plane block group (8.37% &#xb1; 20.7% vs. -20.09% &#xb1; 22.2%; p&#x2009;<&#x2009;0.001), with a lower incidence of partial hemidiaphragm paresis (3.3% vs. 46.7%; p&#x2009;<&#x2009;0.001). At 24&#x2009;h postoperatively, QoR-15 scores were higher in the superior trunk block group (p&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.047), and no patient in either group developed handgrip motor blockade. CONCLUSIONS: Superior trunk block offers superior early postoperative analgesia and better overall recovery, while erector spinae plane block minimizes diaphragmatic impairment. However, the erector spinae plane block may represent an option only in carefully selected patients at high respiratory risk, acknowledging its significantly poorer early analgesic profile.

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HumansNerve BlockFemaleMaleArthroscopyPostoperative PainMiddle AgedDiaphragmAgedPhrenic NervePain MeasurementMorphineAnalgesiaHand StrengthAdultShoulderTreatment OutcomeShoulder JointAnalgesics, OpioidArthroplastynerve blockphrenic nervequality of recoveryJournal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialComparative StudyResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Hsin-Yu Yang, Chung-Hsun Chang, Yueh-Hsun Chuang, Chen-Tse Lee, Chia-Wei Lee, Chih-Fan Chen, Feng-Sheng Lin, Chun-Yu Wu. 2026-05-14. Impact on analgesia, diaphragmatic function, and recovery between erector spinae plane block versus superior trunk block in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled trial.. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2026.2672843

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Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Comparative Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't resourceAdult subjectAged subjectAnalgesia subjectAnalgesics, Opioid subjectArthroplasty subjectArthroscopy subjectComparative Study subjectDiaphragm subjectFemale subjectHand Strength subjectHumans subjectJournal Article subjectMale subjectMiddle Aged subjectMorphine subject

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