Comparison of the Effects of Erector Spinae Area (ESP) Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) on Acute Pain, Postoperative Persistent Pain and Neuropathic Pain in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Comparison of the Effects of Erector Spinae Area (ESP) Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) on Acute Pain, Postoperative Persistent Pain and Neuropathic Pain in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

VATS is a minimally invasive approach that allows the introduction of a video camera and surgical instruments into the thoracic cavity through small incisions made in the chest wall. The first thoracoscopy was performed by Jacobeus in 1910, and a cystoscope was used in this procedure. Over the years, with the development of surgical techniques and technology, the procedures performed using VATS have diversified. Today, it is used for the diagnosis of pleural diseases and effusions, the staging of lung cancer, lung lobectomies, and the determination of parenchymal diseases.

Respiratory therapy and pain management after extubation are important issues in postoperative care. Adequate postoperative pain control is necessary for a good respiratory effort. The use of intravenous opioids has become the standard in pain management for years. Opioids administered to adequately control pain can cause sedation and respiratory depression. Due to the large number of opioid-related side effects, alternative pain relief methods are being sought. Erector spinae area (ESP) block and thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) have recently been described for the treatment of pain after thoracic surgery. Although these blocks have been shown to be effective in the treatment of pain after thoracotomy when compared with systemically administered opioids, they have not been compared in terms of the quality of recovery and postoperative pain after minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of Erector Spinae Area (ESP) Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) on postoperative acute pain in patients scheduled for VATS surgery. The effects of the 2 blocks on postoperative chronic pain and neuropathic pain will also be compared.

Participants:

Their pain status will be recorded for 24 hours after spinal surgery When they come for a follow-up visit 3 months after surgery, 2 tests will be performed to check their pain status.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elective VATS surgery performed
• ASA I-III
• 18-75 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. Refusal at enrollment 2. Request for withdrawal from the study 3. Inability to give informed consent 4. Emergency surgery 5. Bleeding diathesis 6. Presence of contraindications to the LA agents used in this study 7. Use of chronic opioids 8. Psychiatric disorders 9. Presence of infection at the injection site