Analgesic Efficiency of SIPSPB vs ICNB in VATS Surgery
Comparison Of The Analgesic Effectiveness Of Ultrasonography-Guided Serratus Posterıor Superior Intercostal Plane (SPSIP) Block And Intercostal Nerve (ICN) Block In Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Patients
Kocaeli City Hospital
80 participants
May 18, 2026
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane (SPSIP) block compared to Intercostal Nerve (ICN) block in terms of postoperative pain control, reduction of opioid analgesic consumption, minimization of postoperative respiratory complications, and increase patient satisfaction (using a 5-point Likert scale) in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Aged 18-80 years,
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III
- Patients who have provided informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria7
- Patients who refuse to participate in the study by not signing the informed consent
- Patients classified as ASA > 3, according to the system established by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Patients unable to understand the use of the NPR Scale or the PCA device that will be used for postoperative analgesia
- Coagulation disorders or anticoagulant therapy contraindicating regional anesthesia
- Patients with allergies to analgesic and/or anesthetic drugs
- Infection at the block injection site
- Patients whose surgical procedure is intraoperatively converted to an open pulmonary resection
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NCT07577908