Title

Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Evaluation of the Effect of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
  • Phase

    N/A
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Study Participants

    40
Analgesia following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is important for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.Various regional methods of anesthesia are currently being used to achieve this goal. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of SAPB on postoperative VATS analgesia.
Study Started
Jul 01
2016
Primary Completion
Dec 01
2016
Study Completion
Dec 01
2016
Last Update
Jul 17
2017

Procedure Serratus Anterior Plane Block

Group S Experimental

IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tramadol+Serratus Anterior Plane Block(SAPB) Tramadol infusion (PCA): 400 mg tramadol, IV 4 mg/mL tramadol solution into 100 mL normal saline; PCA settings: 0.3 mg/kg bolus, 10 mg Demand dose and 20 min lock out interval, six-hour limit infusion to attain 100 mg. Maximum daily dose was set at 400 mg. 20 mL of bupivacaine at a concentration of 0.25% to between serratus anterior and intercostal muscle using the in-line technique for SAPB.

Group T Active Comparator

IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tramadol Tramadol infusion (PCA): 400 mg tramadol, IV 4 mg/mL tramadol solution into 100 mL normal saline; PCA settings: 0.3 mg/kg bolus, 10 mg Demand dose and 20 min lock out interval, six-hour limit infusion to attain 100 mg. Maximum daily dose was set at 400 mg.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class and underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous history of opioid use preoperatively,
Allergy to local anesthetics,
The presence of any systemic infection,
Uncontrolled arterial hypertension,
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
No Results Posted