Erector Spinae Plane Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Block With Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Thoracic Surgery

Launched by ANNA USKOVA · Apr 15, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

Once consented, the patient will be randomized by computer generated random number to one of the two treatment groups.

Blinding Plan: At the acute pain management office, one member of the research team will be responsible for providing the anesthesiologist in charge of performing the block with a sealed envelope. Each envelope will be labeled with a number corresponding to a matching number labeled on each patient binder. This envelope will contain the randomized block to be administered - ESP with SAP or ESP with SAP normal saline. Once the anesthesiologist knows which block combination ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients 18-80 years old
• • Primary Unilateral Thoracic Surgery
• • BMI 20 - 36, weight \> or = to 50kg
• • Male and Female
• • All races
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient refusal
• • Inpatient status at time of surgery
• • ASA class \> or = 4
• • Bilateral thoracic surgery
• • Pregnancy
• • Non-English speaking or inability to participate in the study
• • Patients with coagulopathy or on therapeutic anticoagulation
• • Chronic Steroid Use
• • Narcotic Addiction
• • Patients with contraindication to performing either block - active infection at block site, systemic infection, allergy to local anesthetic medications
• • Patients undergoing second surgery or urgent/emergent surgery
• • Patients weighing \<50kg