Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) is a newly described and effective interfascial plane block for thoracic and abdominal surgery. It was first described by Forero et al. in 2016, effectiveness being reported in four cases. The paravertebral block has been successfully used in various surgical patient groups for purposes of anesthesia or postoperative pain management such as thoracotomy, breast surgery and abdominal surgery. The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic effects of erector spinae plane block and paravertebral block in patients undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Single shot 20 ml 0.25 bupivacaine
Ataturk University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
Postoperative opioid consumption
First 24 hours total fentanyl consumption with patient controlled analgesia
Time frame: First 24 hours
Visual analog pain score
Post operative pain will be evaluated with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 0-10 (0= no pain and 10= worst imaginable pain)
Time frame: postoperative 0-24 hours
Block performing time
The block time was defined as the period between the insertion of the needle and termination of local anesthetic administration
Time frame: First hour
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