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Unfortunately, we get a <jats:italic>deja-v\u00f9<\/jats:italic> sensation when we observe the current fascination with the erector spinae plane block (ESPB), which since 2019 has generated as many as 98 PubMed items. This daring discourse point out the lack of a proper evidence base of the ESPB compared with other established nerve blocking techniques as well as the lack of a proven mechanism of action that explains how this nerve block technique can be effective regarding surgical procedures performed on the front of the trunk. Emerging meta-analysis data also raise concern and give cause to healthy skepticism regarding the use of ESPB for major thoracic or abdominal surgery. 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