Preoperative Paravertebral Block in Cancer Surgery of the Lung

Summary

The investigators aim to determine whether ultrasound-guided preemptive paravertebral blockade (PVB) local anaesthetic (pre-PVB LA), administered in addition to the post-operative PVB (post-PVB) local anaesthetic (LA) infusion, reduces acute postoperative pain, opioid requirement, chronic pain, and improves surgical recovery, in thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer.

Timeline

Start

2019-02-01

Primary completion

2024-12

Completion

2024-12-31

Drugs

Indications