Postoperative Analgesic Comparison of SPSI Block and SAP Block in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Launched by ULUDAG UNIVERSITY · Jan 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how effective two types of pain relief methods are for patients who have undergone Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), a minimally invasive procedure for chest issues. The two methods being compared are called the Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSI Block) and the Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAP Block). The goal is to find out which method helps patients feel less pain after their surgery.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 18 and 80 years old and scheduled for VATS at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. You should also be in good overall health, classified as ASA I, II, or III, which means you have a mild to moderate medical condition. However, if you have certain health issues, like allergies to the medications used, bleeding problems, or severe heart or kidney conditions, you would not be eligible for this trial. If you join, you will receive one of the pain relief methods after your surgery and help researchers understand which one works better for managing pain.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients aged 18 to 80 years undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
• • Scheduled at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Operating Room
• • Classified as ASA I, II, or III according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) criteria
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Allergy to local anesthetics or contraindications to bupivacaine
• • Known or suspected coagulopathy
• • Infection at the injection site
• • History of thoracic surgery
• • Severe neurological or psychiatric disorders
• • Severe cardiovascular disease
• • Liver failure
• • Renal failure (glomerular filtration rate \< 15 ml/min/1.73 m²)
• • Chronic opioid use