ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2018
Anesthesia and fast-track in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS): from evidence to practice.
Review in Journal of thoracic disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06289790 (Analgesic Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Analgesic Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block vs Intravenous Lignocaine Infusion in Video- Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS)
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Epidural Analgesia Versus Systemic Opioids for Postoperative Pain Management After VATS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- Thoracoscopy-guided thoracic paravertebral block using dexmedetomidine in combination with ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia after thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Trial
- Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Intravenous versus Perineural Dexamethasone Injection Combined with Ropivacaine in Thoracoscopy-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Thoracoscopic Radical Lung Cancer Resection: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
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- Pretreatment with Pectoral Nerve Block II Is Effective for Reducing Pain in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.BioMed research international · 2021Trial
- The Effect of Lidocaine on Postoperative Quality of Recovery and Lung Protection of Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Radical Resection of Lung Cancer.Drug design, development and therapy · 2021Trial
- Differential lung ventilation for increased oxygenation during one lung ventilation for video assisted lung surgery.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2019Trial
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- Improved Analgesic Effect of Paravertebral Blocks before and after Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2019Trial
- Perioperative anesthesia management for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery procedures in Austria : A national survey.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2026Article
- Tubeless uniportal VATS in thoracic surgery - Indications, ERAS pathways, and outcomes: A review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2026Review
- Efficacy of anterior serratus plane block and intercostal nerve block in cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Transforming Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy Through Fluorescent Hydrogels: A Review.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Review
- Clinical study on the role of modified chest drainage tube in enhanced recovery after uniportal VATS radical surgery for lung cancer.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary international expert consensus on perioperative airway management.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Review
- Prospective in-depth analysis of anaesthetic management of spontaneous ventilation VATS for lung cancer resection: a matched pairs comparison to intubated VATS.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Bibliometric and knowledge map analysis of one lung ventilation.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Intrathecal Morphine or Intercostal Levobupivacaine in Lung Cancer Patients after Major Lung Resection Surgery by Videothoracoscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Fascial plane blocks for cardiothoracic surgery: a narrative review.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
- Airway management in "tubeless" spontaneous-ventilation video-assisted thoracoscopic tracheal surgery: a retrospective observational case series study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Observational
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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
In thoracic surgery, the introduction of video-assisted thoracoscopic techniques has allowed the development of fast-track protocols, with shorter hospital lengths of stay and improved outcomes. The perioperative management needs to be optimized accordingly, with the goal of reducing postoperative complications and speeding recovery times. Premedication performed in the operative room should be wisely administered because often linked to late discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Inhalatory anesthesia, when possible, should be preferred based on protective effects on postoperative lung inflammation. Deep neuromuscular blockade should be pursued and carefully monitored, and an appropriate reversal administered before extubation. Management of one-lung ventilation (OLV) needs to be optimized to prevent not only intraoperative hypoxemia but also postoperative acute lung injury (ALI): protective ventilation strategies are therefore to be implemented. Locoregional techniques should be favored over intravenous analgesia: the thoracic epidural, the paravertebral block (PVB), the intercostal nerve block (ICNB), and the serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) are thoroughly reviewed and the most common dosages are reported. Fluid therapy needs to be administered critically, to avoid both overload and cardiovascular compromisation. All these practices are analyzed singularly with the aid of the most recent evidences aimed at the best patient care. Finally, a few notes on some of the latest trends in research are presented, such as non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and intravenous lidocaine.
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