Open AccessComparison of analgesic efficacy of the conventional approach and mid-transverse process to pleura approach of the paravertebral block in video-assisted thoracoscopy surgeries: A randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
K B Swathi,
Manoj Kamal,
Mritunjay Kumar,
Rakesh Kumar,
Swati Chhabra,
Pradeep Bhatia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_64_21
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , visual analogue scale , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , surgery , patient satisfaction , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , thoracoscopy , cardiothoracic surgery
The paravertebral block (PVB) is an effective alternative to thoracic epidural analgesia for post-operative analgesia in thoracic surgeries. Despite the use of ultrasound in PVB, the search for a safer approach continues. This study was conducted to compare the analgesic efficacy of conventional and mid-transverse process to the pleura (MTP) approach of the PVB.