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Comparison of the Rhomboid Intercostal Block and Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 75 YearsAllAnkara City Hospital Bilkent
NCT07650877 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is widely performed for the management of various thoracic pathologies and is generally associated with reduced surgical trauma compared with open thoracotomy. Nevertheless, patients may still experience considerable postoperative pain, which can adversely affect respiratory function, mobilization, and recovery. Various regional analgesic techniques have been incorporated into multimodal pain management strategies for VATS, including thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB), erector spinae plane block (ESPB), intercostal nerve block, serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), rhomboid intercostal block (RIB), and serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB). Among these approaches, ultrasound-guided TPVB has traditionally been regarded as a reference regional analgesic technique. More recently, interfascial plane blocks have gained increasing

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing elective VATS * Patients aged 18-75 years * Patients with ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I-III * Patients who have given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients allergic to local anesthetics * Patients with bleeding disorders or those undergoing anticoagulant therapy * Pregnant and breastfeeding women * Patients with impaired consciousness, inability to communicate, or mental/cognitive impairment * Patients who refuse block application * Patients with infection in the area where the block will be applied
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What it tests

  • Rhomboid Intercostal Block
  • Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block
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Where

1 site
Ankara City Hospital
Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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