Comparative study between ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: an equivalence study

Abstract Background It is advised to use a regional block to lower postoperative opioid usage. Therefore, we aimed to compare the analgesic effect of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) on the need for morphine following video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). R...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Anwer Sobhy, Samia Ibrahim Sharaf, Ayman Mokhtar Kamaly, Amr Mohamed Hilal, Farouk Kamal Eldin Abd Elaziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00339-1