Block and Erector Comparative Study Between Costotransverse Spinae Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy

Summary

A thoracotomy requires a very painful incision, involving multiple muscle layers, rib resection and continuous motion as the patient breathes. Treatment of acute post thoracotomy pain is particularly important not only to keep the patient comfortable but also to minimize pulmonary complications Though epidural analgesia was once considered as the gold standard for post-thoracotomy pain management, it is not recommended for pain control after thoracotomy surgery because it is associated with high potential risks of dural puncture, nerve lesions, epidural hematoma and hypotension(4). Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and intercostal nerve block are well described and recognized techniques for postoperative analgesia following thoracic surgeries, such as thoracotomy and mastectomy

Timeline

Start

2024-03-01

Primary completion

2024-08-01

Completion

2024-08-01

Publications

• Background Mijatovic D, Bhalla T, Farid I. Post-thoracotomy analgesia. Saudi J Anaesth. 2021 Jul-Sep;15(3):341-347. doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_743_20. Epub 2021 Jun 19.
• Background Liu Y, Xiao S, Yang H, Lv X, Hou A, Ma Y, Jiang Y, Duan C, Mi W; CAPOPS Group. Postoperative pain-related outcomes and perioperative pain management in China: a population-based study. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2023 Jun 10;39:100822. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100822. eCollection 2023 Oct.
• Background Singariya G, Kamal M, Paliwal B. Pain after thoracotomy: Conquered or to be conquered? Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Feb;67(Suppl 1):S12-S14. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_90_23. Epub 2023 Feb 10. No abstract available.
• Background Huang W, Wang W, Xie W, Chen Z, Liu Y. Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in breast and thoracic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Nov;66:109900. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109900. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

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