Comparison of Edge Laminar Block and Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Management After VATS

Launched by DR ABDURRAHMAN YURTASLAN ANKARA ONCOLOGY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL · Jul 10, 2025

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This clinical trial is looking at two different ways to manage pain after a type of lung surgery called Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). The study compares two nerve block techniques—Edge Laminar Block (ELB) and Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIPB)—to see which one helps control pain better after surgery. Researchers will check how well each method reduces pain scores, the need for opioid pain medicines, side effects like nausea and vomiting, use of extra pain relief, and overall patient satisfaction. The goal is to find the best pain relief option for patients after this kind of surgery.

Adults between 18 and 75 years old who are scheduled for an elective VATS procedure and are in generally stable health may be eligible to join. People with allergies to local anesthetics, ongoing opioid use, bleeding problems, infections at the injection site, serious liver or kidney issues, pregnancy or breastfeeding, or those who can’t complete pain assessments won’t be able to participate. If you take part, you can expect to receive one of the two nerve block treatments during your surgery and be closely monitored for how well it controls your pain afterward. This study has not started recruiting yet, but it aims to help improve pain care for future patients undergoing this surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adults aged 18-75 years Scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III Ability to provide informed consen
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Known allergy or contraindication to local anesthetics Chronic opioid use or chronic pain conditions Coagulopathy or use of anticoagulant therapy Infection at the injection site Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction Pregnancy or breastfeeding Inability to understand or complete pain assessment scales