Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) (VATS)
Pain, Postoperative

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain, Postoperative focused on measuring Thoracic paravertebral block, Patient controlled analgesia, Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Postoperative acute pain, Chronic pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
ASA I-III Patients who undergo Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) under GA
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with difficult understanding the instructions for using PCA and/or pain scales Patients with contraindication to regional anesthesia Patients with significant neurologic, psychiatric or cognitive disorders History of substance abuse or chronic opioid use
Sites / Locations
- Istanbul University, Department of Anesthesiology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Patient Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA)
Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB)
Postoperative intravenous (IV) morphine PCA is being used for acute pain control: Basal infusion: 0.3 mg/kg/h Bolus: 1 mg, Lock-out time: 20 min, 4-h limit: 10-12,5 mg
Preoperative thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) at 4 levels from T4 to T8 is being performed and total of 20 mL Bupivacaine 0.5% is deposited (5 mL per level by using landmark technique)