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Trial reportGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2024

The efficacy of rhomboid intercostal block for pain management after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective, randomized-controlled trial.

Bahadir Ciftci, Selcuk Alver, Hande Güngör, Birzat Emre Gölboyu, Mahmut Subasi, Burak Omur, Yaşar Gokhan Gul, Mursel Ekinci

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Trial report in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07441902 (Ultrasound-Guided Liposomal Bupivacaine Plus Bupivacaine Rhomboid Intercostal Block for Postoperative Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ultrasound-Guided Liposomal Bupivacaine Plus Bupivacaine Rhomboid Intercostal Block for Postoperative Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery:A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorBeijing Tiantan HospitalRan2026 to 2027Enrolled134ConditionsVideo-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Pain Management, Liposomal Bupivacaine, Rhomboid Intercostal BlockArmsBupivacaine hydrochloride, Liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Bahadir CiftciDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, 34040, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey. bciftci@medipol.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3245-6614
Selcuk AlverDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, 34040, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hande GüngörDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, 34040, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
Birzat Emre GölboyuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Mahmut SubasiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Burak OmurDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, 34040, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
Yaşar Gokhan GulDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, 34040, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mursel EkinciDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the efficacy of rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) for analgesia management in patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

methodsAdult patients who underwent VATS under general anesthesia between July 2020 and June 2022 were included in the study. There was two groups in this study: RIB (n = 25) vs control (n = 25) group. RIB was performed with 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine at the end of the surgery. Surgical intercostal blockade was performed with 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine in the control group. The patients received intravenous fentanyl patient-controlled postoperative analgesia. The numerical rating score (NRS), opioid consumption, and adverse events were recorded.

resultsA total of 50 patients were randomized into 2 groups. There were no significant difference in terms of the demographic data between groups (P > 0.05). Postoperative opioid consumption at 0-8, 8-16, 16-24, and 24-48 h and rescue analgesic use were significantly lower in RIB group (P < 0.05). At all times, the static/dynamic NRS were significantly lower in RIB group. The rate of nausea and itching was higher in control group (P < 0.05).

conclusionUS-guided RIB provides effective post-VATS analgesia.

Indexed as

Intercostal NervesNerve BlockPostoperative PainThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAdultAgedAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, LocalBupivacaineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain ManagementPain MeasurementAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, LocalBupivacaineIntercostal blockPostoperative analgesiaRhomboid intercostal blockVideo-assisted thoracic surgery

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