Clinical Trial: Serratus Posterior Superior Intekcostal Plane Block vs Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in VATS: A Randomized Trial"

U.S., June 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07020624) titled 'Serratus Posterior Superior Intekcostal Plane Block vs Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in VATS: A Randomized Trial"' on May 22.

Brief Summary: Thoracotomy is known as one of the most painful surgical procedures, with up to 65% of patients developing chronic post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS), and approximately 10% experiencing pain that significantly impacts quality of life. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become increasingly common over the past decade and offers reduced postoperative pain, morbidity, and length of hospital stay compared to open thoracotomy. However, VATS can still cause...