Trial reportMedicine2020
Comparison of the intraoperative analgesic efficacy between ultrasound-guided deep and superficial serratus anterior plane block during video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: A prospective randomized clinical trial.
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- Comparison of perioperative analgesic efficacy between serratus anterior plane block and thoracic paravertebral block in adult patients undergoing thoracic and breast surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Analgesic effectiveness of serratus anterior plane block in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Pooled it
- Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Versus Deep Continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy for Lung Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of Intrathoracic Intercostal Nerve Block on Postoperative Acute and Chronic Pains of Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.Journal of pain research · 2022Trial
- Pain Management in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- The feasibility and effectiveness of one-puncture of rectus sheath block combined with transverse abdominis plane block in patients undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic radical esophagectomy: a prospective randomized controlled study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Analgesic efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block versus serratus anterior plane block in breast surgery-a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
- Continuous serratus anterior plane block for postoperative analgesia following lung transplantation via anterolateral incision: a pilot study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of combined deep and superficial serratus anterior block with thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- The effects of different analgesic methods on chronic pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023Article
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- Ultrasound-guided deep versus superficial continuous serratus anterior plane block for pain management in patients with multiple rib fractures: A prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is a novel method that provides lateral chest wall analgesia. There are 2 methods of SAPB; deep and superficial SAPB. Each of these methods has been demonstrated to provide effective perioperative analgesia in thoracic surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the intraoperative hemodynamic and analgesic benefits of deep versus superficial SAPB during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy.
methodsWe performed a prospective, randomized, patient/assessor-blinded trial. We included patients who were 20 to 75 years of age and scheduled to undergo VATS lobectomy with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1 or 2. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either ultrasound-guided deep SAPB (Group D) or superficial SAPB (Group S). The primary outcome was intraoperative remifentanil consumption. We also recorded intraoperative systolic blood pressure (SBP), heart rate (HR), emergence time, and doses of rescue drugs used to manage hemodynamic instability.
resultsData for 50 patients undergoing 3-port VATS lobectomy were analyzed. Intraoperative remifentanil consumption did not differ significantly between Group D (n = 25, 715.62 ± 320.36 μg) and group S (n = 25, 721.08 ± 294.48 μg) (P = .97). Additionally, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in SBP and HR at any time point, emergence time, or amount of rescue drugs used.
conclusionOur study suggests that the intraoperative analgesic efficacy is similar for deep and superficial SAPB during VATS lobectomy.
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