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However, evidence comparing its effectiveness with intravenous (IV) opioid\u2010based analgesia is limited. We aimed to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy of ESPB versus IV opioids in this setting.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We systematically reviewed and meta\u2010analyzed studies comparing ESPB with IV opioid analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgeries with midline sternotomy. Primary outcomes were intraoperative fentanyl consumption and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS). Secondary outcomes included postoperative opioid consumption, time to first rescue analgesia, pain scores, postoperative vomiting and other complications, extubation time, and hospital LOS. Statistical analyses were performed using RStudio version 4.2.3.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Five studies with 384 patients were included, with 178 receiving ESPB. 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