Erector spinae plane block versus intercostal nerve block for postoperative analgesia in lung cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A recent trend in postoperative analgesia for lung cancer surgery relies on regional nerve blocks with decreased opioid administration. Our study aims to critically assess the continuous ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) at our institution and compare it to a standard regional anesthetic technique, the intercostal nerve block (ICNB).

Patients and methods

A prospective randomized-control study was performed to compare outcomes of patients, scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lung cancer resection, allocated to the ESPB or ICNB group. Primary outcomes were total opioid consumption and subjective pain scores at rest and cough each hour in 48 h after surgery. The secondary outcome was respiratory muscle strength, measured by maxi

SUBMITTER: Gams P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476902 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature