Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

Analgesia following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is important for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.Various regional methods of anesthesia are currently being used to achieve this goal. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of SAPB on postoperative VATS analgesia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Nerve Block

Interventions

Serratus Anterior Plane BlockPROCEDURE

IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tramadolDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class and underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of opioid use preoperatively, * Allergy to local anesthetics, * The presence of any systemic infection, * Uncontrolled arterial hypertension, * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale

Visual Analogue Scale was used for pain

Time frame: Postoperative 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

tramadol consumption

Time frame: Postoperative 24 hour

Ramsay sedation scale (RSS)

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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