J Chest Surg.  2022 Dec;55(6):485-488. 10.5090/jcs.22.028.

Surgical Catheterization for Continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block after Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Report of 3 Cases

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
  • 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) has been used for perioperative pain control during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and the effects of continuous SAPB have been studied. This procedure is usually performed by the anesthesiologist; however, it could be performed more simply and safely by the thoracic surgeon through the use of meticulous finger dissection to create a space in the deep serratus anterior plane during surgery. We describe 3 cases of surgical catheterization for continuous SAPB in patients with lung cancer during VATS lobectomy, in which postoperative pain was effectively reduced.

Keyword

Nerve block; Postoperative pain; Thoracic surgery; Lung neoplasms; Case report
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