The purpose of the study is to evaluatethe effects of rhomboid intercostal block( RIB ) on postoperative pain after thoracoscopic surgery compared with local anesthetic infiltration ( LA )
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
60
for RIB GroupThe following structures will be identified from superficial to deep: trapezius muscle, rhomboid major muscle, intercostal muscles between ribs, pleura, and lung. The tissue plane between the rhomboid major and intercostal muscles will be identified. A 18 gauge Tuohy needle will be advanced in plane from a superomedial-to-inferolateral direction, through the trapezius and rhomboid major muscles. The skin entry point for the first injection will be the T5-T6 level just medial to the scapula. After the location is confirmed through hydrodissection of 3 ml on the upper intercostal muscles under the rhomboid major muscle, 20ml of bupivacaine (concentration 0.25%) is injected under rhomboid major muscle LA group will receive wound infiltration of VATS incision single-incision with 10mL 0.25% bupivacaine double-incision with 15 mL (10mL+5mL) 0.25% bupivacaine three-port strategy with 17 mL (10mL+5mL+2mL) 0.25% bupivacaine
Total amount of postoperative analgesic consumption
total dose of postoperative tramadol and morphine
Time frame: First 24 hours postoperative
Visual Analogue Score ( VAS )
VAS will be measured at 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 12th, 24th hours postoperative at rest and during cough
Time frame: First 24 hours postoperative
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