Open AccessPhrenic Nerve Block at the Azygos Vein Level Versus Sham Block for Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Kaori Kuroiwa,
Yuki Shiko,
Yohei Kawasaki,
Yoshitaka Aoki,
Masaaki Nishizawa,
Susumu Ide,
Kentaro Miura,
N. Kobayashi,
Herman Sehmbi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000005305
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , ropivacaine , surgery , randomized controlled trial , nerve block , nausea
Ipsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) is a common problem after pulmonary surgery. We hypothesized that phrenic nerve block (PNB) at the azygos vein level, near the location of the surgical operation, would be effective for reducing ISP. Our primary aim was to assess the effect of PNB on postoperative ISP, following video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).