Clinical Trial: Effect of Early Versus Late Surgical Intercostal Block on Postoperative Pain Relief Following Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

U.S., April 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07532681) titled 'Effect of Early Versus Late Surgical Intercostal Block on Postoperative Pain Relief Following Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)' on April 02.

Brief Summary: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is associated with significant postoperative pain despite lower morbidity compared with thoracotomy. Adequate pain management is essential within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways to preserve respiratory function and facilitate postoperative recovery. Surgical intercostal block performed under direct vision is a simple and effective regional analgesic technique commonly used following VATS. However, the optimal timi...