Ultrasound-Guided Assessment of ESP Catheter Position in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study

Thursday, November 13, 2025

6:00 PM - 6:08 PM CT

Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 04

Introduction: The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an effective regional analgesia technique in adults undergoing cardiac surgery (1,2). Placing indwelling ESP catheters can prolong its analgesic benefits. Previously, we reported a high rate of ESP catheter migration in patients treated for acute rib fracture pain (3). However, our study was retrospective and derived from a noncardiac population. We aimed to evaluate the ESP catheter migration in a prospective cohort of adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery.

Submitting Author(s)

CM

Chineze E. Mbanugo, MD

Anesthesiology Resident
Henry Ford Hospital/ Michigan State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States

Co-Author(s)

CG

Carlos Guerra Londono, M.D.

Medical Co-Director - Division of Anesthesia Research; Clinical Assitant Professor;
Henry Ford Hospital/ Michigan State University, United States
LA

Layal Abou Daher, M.D.

Staff; Clinical Assistant Professor
Henry Ford Hospital/ Michigan State University, United States
PF

Patrick Forrest, M.D.

Senior Staff Anesthesiologist; Division Head of Regional Anesthesia
Henry Ford Hospital/ Michigan State University, United States
DR

Derek Rizzo, M.D.

Staff; Clinical Assistant Professor
Henry Ford Hospital/ Michigan State University, United States