Efficacy of serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) on post-operative pain and total analgesic consumption in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): A double-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Journal: Indian journal of anaesthesia
Published Date: Dec 13, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) is a novel technique that can provide analgesia in the hemithorax, shoulder, and back of the neck. This study aimed to evaluate the post-operative analgesic effect of SPSIPB in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Authors

  • Onur Avci
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sivas Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas/Turkey.
  • Oğuz Gundogdu
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sivas Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas/Turkey.
  • Fatih Balci
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sivas Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas/Turkey.
  • Muhammed N Tekcan
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sivas Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas/Turkey.
  • Mahmut Ozbey
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sivas Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas/Turkey.

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