S erratus anterior plane block alone, paravertebral block alone and their combination in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: the THORACOSOPIC double-blind, randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) and paravertebral block (PVB) are well known to reduce pain levels after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). However, the relative efficacies of each block and a combination of the 2 have not been fully characterized. The objective of the present study was to assess the efficacy of PVB alone, SAPB alone and the combination of PVB and SAPB with regard to the occurrence and intensity of pain after VATS.

Methods

We conducted the THORACOSOPIC single-centre, double-blind, randomized trial in adult patients due to undergo elective VATS lung resection. The participants were randomized to PVB only, SAPB only and PVB + SAPB groups. The primary end-point was pain on coughing on admission to the postanaesthesia care unit. The sec

SUBMITTER: Leviel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10990687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature