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Author Spotlight: A Non-Intubated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Multimodal Analgesia and Sevoflurane Inhalation Anesthesia
Published on: May 26, 2023
The efficacy of rhomboid intercostal block for pain management after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a
Bahadir Ciftci1, Selcuk Alver2, Hande Güngör2
1Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, 34040, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey. bciftci@medipol.edu.tr.
Objective:
We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) for analgesia management in patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Methods:
Adult 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.
Results:
A 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).
Conclusion:
US-guided RIB provides effective post-VATS analgesia.
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