Rhomboid Intercostal and Subserratus Plane Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Block in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Launched by BURSA CITY HOSPITAL · Jun 4, 2025

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This clinical trial is looking at two different methods of pain relief for patients undergoing a type of surgery called video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The researchers want to compare the effectiveness of the rhomboid intercostal subserratus plane block and the erector spinae plane block. Both of these are regional anesthesia techniques that help manage pain after surgery, but they may affect breathing differently. The trial aims to see which method works better for patients' pain control and respiratory function following the surgery.

To participate in this study, patients should be between the ages of 18 and 80 and scheduled for elective VATS surgery. They should also be in good health according to a standard assessment by their doctor. However, individuals with certain conditions, such as severe allergies to local anesthetics or significant health issues affecting their lungs, will not be eligible. If you join the trial, you can expect to receive one of the two pain relief methods and be monitored for how well it helps with pain and breathing after your surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who will undergo VATS
• • Who agrees to participate
• • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II, and III
• • Elective surgery
• • Age between 18 and 80 years
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Local anesthetic allergy
• • Who disagrees to participate
• • ASA physical status IV and V
• • Emergency surgery
• • Hemorrhagic disease
• • Thoracic vertebrae deformity
• • Thoracic vertebrae surgery