Clinical Trial: Comparison of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

U.S., Feb. 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07426692) titled 'Comparison of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on Feb. 15.

Brief Summary: This prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB), with standard patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for postoperative pain management after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Adult patients undergoing electiv...