Serratus Posterior Superior Interfascial Plane Block for Thoracoscopic Surgery
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-06-30
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Regional techniques can be used for postoperative pain control following VATS. Ultrasound
(US) guided serratus posterior superior block (SPSPB) is a new interfacial plane block
defined by Tulgar et al in 2023. It is based on injection on the serratus posterior superior
muscle at the level of the 2nd or 3rd rib. This block provides analgesia in conditions such
as interscapular pain, chronic myofascial pain syndromes, scapulocostal syndrome, and
shoulder pain. The SPS muscle is located at the C7-T2 level. It attaches to the lateral edges
of the second and fifth ribs. It is innervated by the lower cervical and upper intercostal
nerves. With the SPS block, these nerves are blocked and analgesia is provided.