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Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block in Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemโ€ฆ
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIP Block) for postoperative pain control, reducing opioid analgesic consumption, minimizing postoperative respiratory complications, and enhancing patient satisfaction (measured using the QoR-15 index) in patients undergoing robotic thymectomy, compared to patients who do not receive the block.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients affected by thymoma, thymic hyperplasia, or thymic pathologies (cysts, teratomas) who have given informed consent to the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refuse to participate in the study by not signing the informed consent; * Patients with myasthenia gravis, severe obesity (BMI \> 35), history of OSAS with or without CPAP; * Patients belonging to ASA classes \> 3, according to the system developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists; * Patients unable to understand the functioning of the NPR Scale or the PCA device that will be used for postoperative analgesia; * Patients with allergies to analgesic and/or anesthetic drugs; * Patients on anticoagulant therapy; * Patients with a history of chronic pain; * Patients with an infection at the site where SPSIPB will be performed; * Patients who have had previous thoracic surgery and/or thoracic trauma with rib fractures on the side of the surgery; * Patients with chest deformities and/or neuromuscular diseases that interfere with normal ventilatory function. Additionally, patients whose surgery is intraoperatively converted to sternotomy thymectomy will be excluded post-hoc from the study.
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What it tests

  • Ultrasound-guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block performed with 0.25% bupivacaine
  • Ultrasound-guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block performed with a placebo solution (0.9% NaCl)
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Where

1 site
Fondazione Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCCs
Rome, Italy
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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