Risk and benefit analysis of single-shot nerve block for postoperative analgesia for uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (uVATS): a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is lack of the clinical evidence of optimized perioperative analgesic protocol for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (uVATS).

Methods

We performed a RCT enrolling participants scheduled for uVATS (Trial registration: NCT06016777; registration date: Aug 28, 2023). Participants were randomized for thoracic paravertebral block combined with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PVB + PCIA), erector spinae block combined with PCIA (ESPB + PCIA), or PCIA group. Participants were followed-up till 6 months. Primary outcome was total opioid consumption. Secondary outcomes included postoperative rest and cough pain scores, ambulation time, chest tube duration, length of stay, anaesthesia expense and adverse events.

Results

We enrolled 108 part

SUBMITTER: Wang LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816525 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature