Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
The impact of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on the quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Pooled resultResult — go to the resultMD 10.48 95% CI 5.33–15.64Authors' conclusion
This meta-analysis revealed that ultrasound-guided TPVB might improve the quality of recovery after VATS.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Participants
- 890 patients · 7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
- Comparison
- Ultrasound-guided TPVB vs no TPVB or other blocks
- Outcome
- Postoperative quality of recovery (QoR) score
Methodological detailsrandom-effects or fixed-effects meta-analyses
- Random-effects or fixed-effects meta-analyses
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
MD
10.48
95% CI 5.33–15.64
TPVB vs Control
MD 10.48 (95% CI 5.33–15.64)
Further pooled results
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| PONV incidence | 0.20 (0.08–0.51) | |
| 0.050.21520Odds ratio (log scale) |
| Outcome | MD (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| VAS score | - 1.57 (- 2.30 to - 0.85) |
| Time to extubation | - 8.71 (- 15.47 to - 1.94) |
| Hospital LOS | - 0.92 (- 1.72 to - 0.11) |
Original publication
The impact of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on the quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 7 August 2025. doi:10.
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