Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus Rhomboid Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Thoracic Surgeries

Thoracic Paravertebral Block Versus Rhomboid Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Thoracic Surgeries

The main aim of this study is to compare thoracic paravertebral block and rhomboid block for postoperative analgesia and analgesic usage in thoracic surgeries.

Patients with scheduled thoracic surgery are going to be enrolled for this study. Patients will be randomized and separated in two groups. Group I will receive thoracic paravertebral block, group II will receive rhomboid block. Each group will receive patient controlled analgesia with intravenous fentanyl. Patients will be monitored at postoperative 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th hours and their VAS scores, adverse reactions like nausea and vomiting, total analgesic usage, additional analgesic need and time of the first report of pain will be filed. Then the two groups will be compared and evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for general thoracic surgery
• ASA I-III

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients without consent
• Emergency surgeries
• Pregnancy
• Coagulopathies and bleeding diathesis
• Allergy to local anesthetics
• Local skin infection at the puncture site