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SPSIPB vs SAPB for Thoracoscopic Surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Thoracic Cancer
Lung Diseases
Thoracic Diseases
Lung Cancer
Lung Neoplasms
Lung Cancer Metastatic
Thoracic Neoplasms
Interventions
Drug: SAPB block
Drug: SPSIPB blcok
Drug: Postoperative analgesia management
Registration Number
NCT06546839
Lead Sponsor
Medipol University
Brief Summary

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has recently been evaluated as the standard surgical procedure for lung surgery. Although VATS is less painful than thoracotomy, patients may feel severe pain during the first hours of the postoperative period. Analgesia management is very important for these patients in the postoperative period since insufficient analgesia can cause pulmonary complications such as atelectasis, pneumonia, and increased oxygen consumption. Ultrasound (US) guided serratus posterior superior block (SPSPB) is a new interfacial plane block defined by Tulgar et al in 2023. It is based on injection on the serratus posterior superior muscle at the level of the 2nd or 3rd rib. This block provides analgesia in conditions such as interscapular pain, chronic myofascial pain syndromes, scapulocostal syndrome, and shoulder pain. The SPS muscle is located at the C7-T2 level. It attaches to the lateral edges of the second and fifth ribs. It is innervated by the lower cervical and upper intercostal nerves. With the SPS block, these nerves are blocked and analgesia is provided. It has been reported that SPSIPB provides effective analgesia after VATS. US-guided serratus anterior plane (SAP) block provides effective analgesia in the thorax's anterior, posterior, and lateral dermatomes. It has been reported that SAP block provides effective postoperative pain management following thoracotomy, breast surgery and VATS. There is no clinical randomized study in the literature evaluating the efficacy of SPSIPB and SAP block following VATS.

Detailed Description

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has started to be considered the standard surgical procedure for lung surgery in recent years. The advantages of VATS compared to open thoracotomy are rapid recovery, shorter hospital stays, and low risk of complications. Although it is a less painful surgical procedure compared to thoracotomy, severe acute postoperative pain can be observed especially in the first hours after VATS. Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), which is the gold standard for post-thoracotomy analgesia, is used in analgesia after VATS. However, due to the difference in surgical technique and trauma between open surgery and VATS, what should be the gold standard for analgesia after VATS is a matter of debate. It is supported that less invasive analgesic techniques should be applied for minimally invasive surgical procedures, especially due to the difficulty of applying TEA and its side-effect profile. Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is considered the first-line regional technique for VATS surgery. However, it is difficult to apply due to its anatomical proximity to important structures such as the pleura and central neuraxial system, and it may cause complications such as pneumothorax and vascular injury. Analgesia management is very important in these patients, as insufficient analgesia in the postoperative period may cause pulmonary complications such as atelectasis, pneumonia, and increased oxygen consumption.

Ultrasound (US) guided serratus posterior superior block (SPSPB) is a new interfacial plane block defined by Tulgar et al in 2023. It is based on injection on the serratus posterior superior muscle at the level of the 2nd or 3rd rib. This block provides analgesia in conditions such as interscapular pain, chronic myofascial pain syndromes, scapulocostal syndrome, and shoulder pain. The SPS muscle is located at the C7-T2 level. It attaches to the lateral edges of the second and fifth ribs. It is innervated by the lower cervical and upper intercostal nerves. With the SPS block, these nerves are blocked and analgesia is provided.

In the cadaveric study of Tulgar et al., it was determined that the spread of serratus posterior superior interfacial plane block; 7-10 intercostal levels on the left side only in the superficial fascia of the trapezius muscle. Spread dye was observed at intercostal levels, absent on the right. There was prominent staining on both sides of the deep trapezius muscle. Both the surface and skin of the rhomboid major were stained, while the rhomboid minor was only stained in the skin. SPSP block will provide successful analgesia in procedures involving the thoracic region such as chronic myofascial pain, breast surgery, thoracic surgery, and shoulder surgery. There is no randomized study in the literature evaluating the effectiveness of SPSP block for postoperative analgesia management after VATS.

US-guided serratus anterior plane (SAP) block is an interfascial plane block and was described by Blanco in 2013. A local anesthetic solution is performed into the fascial plane of the serratus anterior muscle. It is easy to perform and has low complication rate because it is far away from the important neurological and vascular structures. The serratus anterior muscle may be seen easily with US guidance in the mid-axillary line. It provides effective analgesia in anterior, posterior, and lateral dermatomes of the thorax. It has been reported that SAP block provides effective postoperative pain management following thoracotomy, breast surgery, and VATS. There is no clinical randomized study in the literature evaluating the efficacy of SPSIPB and SAP block following VATS.

This study aims to compare US-guided SPSIPB and SAP block for postoperative analgesia management after VATS. The primary aim is to compare postoperative opioid consumption and the secondary aims are to evaluate postoperative pain scores (NRS), adverse effects related with opioids (allergic reaction, nausea, vomiting) and complications due to blocks (pneumothorax, hematoma).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III
  • Scheduled for VATS under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria

history of bleeding diathesis, receiving anticoagulant treatment, known local anesthetics and opioid allergy, infection of the skin at the site of the needle puncture, pregnancy or lactation, patients who do not accept the procedure

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group SPSIPB = SPSIPB groupPostoperative analgesia managementSPSIPB will be performed
Group SAPB = SAPB groupSAPB blockSAPB will be performed
Group SPSIPB = SPSIPB groupSPSIPB blcokSPSIPB will be performed
Group SAPB = SAPB groupPostoperative analgesia managementSAPB will be performed
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opioid consumption (Fentanyl PCA)Changes from baseline opioid consumption at postoperative 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 hours.

The primary aim is to compare postoperative opioid consumption from the PCA device.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain scores (Numerical rating scale-NRS)Changes from baseline pain scores at postoperative 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 hours

The secondary aim is to compare NRS at the postoperative 24 h. Postoperative pain assessment will be performed using the NRS (0 = no pain, 10 = the most severe pain felt). The NRS scores will be recorded

Need for rescue analgesia (meperidine)Postoperative 24 hours period

The secondary aim is to compare rescue analgesia used in the postoperative 24 h.

Adverse eventsPostoperative 24 hours period

The secondary aim is to compare the adverse events (nausea, vomiting, itching) related to opioid use

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

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Istanbul, Bagcilar, Turkey

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