Efficacy of Paravertebral Nerve Blockade to Reduce Pain Following Thoracoscopy
Postoperative Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Postoperative Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients scheduled for an elective or emergency thoracoscopic surgery
- Physical status 1-4
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindication to paravertebral nerve blockade (coagulopathy, sepsis or local infection at the site of injection, spinal deformity)
- Severe renal or hepatic insufficiency
- A known allergy to local anesthetics, morphine or hydromorphone
- The inability to understand a verbal numerical pain scale (VNPS) despite previous instruction
- Preexisting pain at the site of the surgical incision
- Current use of opioids, anticonvulsants or tricyclic antidepressants
- A recent history of drug or opioid abuse
- Patient refusal
Sites / Locations
- Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Paravertebral nerve blockade
Intercostal nerve blockade
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
A multilevel thoracic paravertebral nerve block will be performed by the anaesthesiologist prior to the induction of general anesthesia. Prior to the block, the anaesthesiologist will locate and mark each level and then, infiltrate the skin with lidocaine 2% (0.5-1 mL). Subsequently, using a Tuohy needle 22G, 5 mL of ropivacaine 0.5% will be injected at each level between T4 and T8. At the end of surgery, before skin closure, a multilevel intercostal nerve block will be performed by the surgeon using 5 mL of saline at each level between T4-T8. A PCA device will be installed upon arrival in the recovery room.
Prior to the induction of general anaesthesia, a paravertebral block will be simulated by measuring, marking the patient's skin and applying mild pressure at each level (T4-T8). To preserve the blind, the anaesthesiologist will also infiltrate the skin with lidocaine 2% (0.5-1 mL). A multilevel intercostal nerve block will be performed by the surgeon at the end of surgery before skin closure. Five mL of ropivacaine 0.5% will be injected at each level between T4 and T8. A PCA device will be installed upon arrival in the recovery room.
Prior to the induction of general anaesthesia, a paravertebral block will be simulated by measuring, marking the patient's skin and applying mild pressure at each level (T4-T8). To preserve the blind, the anaesthesiologist will infiltrate the skin with lidocaine 2% (0.5-1 mL). At the end of surgery, before skin closure, a multilevel intercostal nerve block will be performed by the surgeon using 5 mL of saline at each level between T4-T8. A PCA device will be installed upon arrival in the recovery room.