Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Superficial vs. deep serratus anterior plane block for analgesia in patients undergoing single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized prospective trial
Authors' conclusion
For patients undergoing single-port VATS lobectomy, SSAPB was associated with reduced opioid consumption and lower pain scores compared to DSAPB.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) under GA, single university teaching hospital
- Participants
- 80 patients
- Comparison
- Superficial SAPB vs deep SAPB
- Primary endpoint
- Opioid consumption
- Follow-up
- Within 24 h after surgery
Methodological detailsprospective, single-centre
- Prospective
- Single-centre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Total opioid consumption
- Group S vs Group D: P = 0.001
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Pain scores at rest and on coughing · 6 h after surgeryGroup S vs Group D · lower in Group S at rest | P = 0.000 |
| Pain scores at rest and on coughing · 6 h after surgeryGroup S vs Group D · lower in Group S on coughing | P = 0.000 |
| Pain score on coughing · 12 h after surgeryLower in Group S | P = 0.000 |
Postoperative pain scores, other time points
- No difference between the two groups
Original publication
Superficial vs. deep serratus anterior plane block for analgesia in patients undergoing single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized prospective trial. J Clin Anesth. Published 31 July 2025. doi:10.
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