Fig. 1From: The effects of erector spinae plane block on perioperative opioid consumption and rehabilitation in video assisted thoracic surgeryCONSORT flowchart. While 132 patients were initially screened as potentially suitable, 120 patients were finally randomized and included in the study. Group C, general anesthesia with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA); group T, general anesthesia with patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA); and group E, general anesthesia with continuous ESPB and PCIA. CONSORT, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials; ESPB, erector spinae plane blockBack to article page