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ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2025

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block Combined With Serratus Anterior Plane Block or Erector Spinae Block Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy.

Meng-Meng Zheng, Jue Xie, Wei Tan, Cong-Wang Yuan, Dun-Yi Qi, Jie Sun

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Article in Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Meng-Meng Zheng *Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Jue Xie *Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Wei TanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, Yancheng, People's Republic of China.
Cong-Wang YuanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Dun-Yi QiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0432-5422
Jie Sun *Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8647-7867

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Abstract

Purpose: Compared the efficacy of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and thoracic paravertebral combined with serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) or erector spinae block (ESPB) following video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy(VATL). Patients and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of 295 patients who underwent VATL surgery between August 2021 and January 2023. Patients were divided into three groups: TPVB (92 patients), TPVB combined with SAPB (106 patients), and TPVB combined with ESPB (97 patients). The primary outcomes were postoperative pain levels, measured using an 11-point visual analogue scale (VAS) both at rest and during coughing at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively, as well as cumulative oxycodone consumption within 24 and 48 hours postoperatively. Results: Postoperative cumulative oxycodone consumption within 24 and 48 hours was significantly lower in the TPVB+SAPB and TPVB+ESPB groups compared to the TPVB group ( Conclusion: TPVB combined with SAPB or ESPB provides superior analgesic effects compared to TPVB alone after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, with both techniques showing comparable analgesic efficacy. However, TPVB+SAPB may offer slightly better analgesia at rest, while TPVB+ESPB may have a potential advantage in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting.

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erector spinae plane blockESPBpostoperative analgesiaSAPBserratus anterior plane blockthoracic paravertebral blockTPVBVATLvideo-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy

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PMCPMC11922505

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