retroactive
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: adult patients of both sexes age between 18 to 70 years old ASA I-III scheduled for unilateral elective VATS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with class more than III or higher were excluded from our study. Also, we excluded patients with any of the following criteria: age < 18 years, bleeding disorders, previous thoracic surgery, conversion to the open approach, or history of allergy to local anesthetic agents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score at rest and coughing at two-hour intervals for the first six hours after the procedure, then at 12, 18, and 24 hours | — |
Countries
Africa
Contacts
Mansoura university hospital anesthesia and surgical intensive care department