biostudies-literatureUnknown2023Wang Y<h4>Introduction</h4>The anesthetic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) in alleviating postoperative pain has been well concerned. This study aims to compare the effectiveness between ultrasound-guided RIB and paravertebral block (PVB) in alleviating acute pain following video-assisted thoracic surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>It was a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial involving 132 patients with video-assisted thoracic surgery divided into three groups: the general anesthesia (GA) group, RIB group, and PVB group on T5 vertebra, using 0.4% ropivacaine at 3 mg/kg, registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100054057, "https://www.chictr.org.cn"). The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and cough during 48 h postoperatively andPain research & management3924511https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9995189biostudies-literatureUltrasound-Guided Rhomboid Block versus Paravertebral Block in Postoperative Analgesia for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.PMC9995189Huang SShi MGu XHe XMa ZWang YfalseUltrasound-Guided Rhomboid Block versus Paravertebral Block in Postoperative Analgesia for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.<h4>Introduction</h4>The anesthetic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) in alleviating postoperative pain has been well concerned. This study aims to compare the effectiveness between ultrasound-guided RIB and paravertebral block (PVB) in alleviating acute pain following video-assisted thoracic surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>It was a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial involving 132 patients with video-assisted thoracic surgery divided into three groups: the general anesthesia (GA) group, RIB group, and PVB group on T5 vertebra, using 0.4% ropivacaine at 3 mg/kg, registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100054057, "https://www.chictr.org.cn"). The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and cough during 48 h postoperatively and2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-04T18:50:28.014Z2025-04-04T18:50:28.014ZS-EPMC99951893691124210.1155/2023/3924511