Praxis Medical Insights

Est. 2024 • Clinical Guidelines Distilled

Made possible by volunteer editors from the University of Calgary & University of Alberta

Last Updated: 9/5/2025

Optimal Erector Spinae Plane Block Level for Median Sternotomy Pain Coverage

Evidence for ESP Block in Sternotomy Pain Management

  • Multiple injections (from T4 to T8) have not demonstrated superior analgesia compared to a single injection at T4-T6 level and increase procedural time and discomfort, as reported by Anaesthesia 1, 2

Technical Considerations for Block Technique

  • No relevant facts were found with associated citations.

Clinical Outcomes with Alternative Block Levels

  • No other relevant facts were found with associated citations.