The aim of this study is comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound guided serratus anterior plane block and thoracic paravertebral block as a preventive analgesia method after VATS. Our secondary aim is to investigate patient and surgeon satisfaction, duration of block application, postoperative complications and hospital lenght of stay.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital
Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
pain scores in rest and coughing
Pain scores observed after surgery at 0, 1 ,2 ,6 ,12 ,24 th hours by visual analog scale. We assessed pain scores both in rest and coughing. This scale scores pain from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain and 10 means unbearable pain.
Time frame: 24 hours
consumption of opioids
We observed how much opioid ( how many miligrams) the patient consumed in 24 hours postoperatively with pca device.
Time frame: 24 hours
postoperative complications
we compare postoperative complications like nausea, vomiting, constipation, pruritus first 24 hours after surgery.
Time frame: 24 hours
lenght of hospital stay
we compared how many days the patients stayed in the hospital until discharge
Time frame: 48 hours
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