摘要
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objectives and Aim:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Thoracotomies are widely recognized to cause acute pain which is associated with many complications. The target study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of SAPB compared to TEA for relieving severe thoracotomy pain.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Forty patients scheduled for thoracotomy randomly allocated either to receive SAPB or thoracic epidural (TEA). Visual analogue pain score (VAS) at rest and coughing every 6 hrs. Postoperative, hemodynamic parameters (heart rate and MAP), pain rescue analgesic consumption in the first 24 hrs., complications, and duration of hospital stay recorded. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In our study, we found that the recently described SAPB, while maintaining stable blood pressure, provided excellent analgesia comparable to that offered by TEA for acute post-thoracotomy pain. Hypotension was more noteworthy in those who had epidurals than those with serratus anterior plane (SAP) catheters. Morphine rescue analgesia, as well as Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores during normal tidal breathing, were like in both groups. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We recommend that the Serratus anterior plane block appears to be a safe and effective alternative for postoperative analgesia after thoracotomy.</span>
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objectives and Aim:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Thoracotomies are widely recognized to cause acute pain which is associated with many complications. The target study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of SAPB compared to TEA for relieving severe thoracotomy pain.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Forty patients scheduled for thoracotomy randomly allocated either to receive SAPB or thoracic epidural (TEA). Visual analogue pain score (VAS) at rest and coughing every 6 hrs. Postoperative, hemodynamic parameters (heart rate and MAP), pain rescue analgesic consumption in the first 24 hrs., complications, and duration of hospital stay recorded. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In our study, we found that the recently described SAPB, while maintaining stable blood pressure, provided excellent analgesia comparable to that offered by TEA for acute post-thoracotomy pain. Hypotension was more noteworthy in those who had epidurals than those with serratus anterior plane (SAP) catheters. Morphine rescue analgesia, as well as Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores during normal tidal breathing, were like in both groups. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We recommend that the Serratus anterior plane block appears to be a safe and effective alternative for postoperative analgesia after thoracotomy.</span>
