BACKGROUND: The main advantages of video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) include @entity158 , rapid recovery, less @entity260 , shorter hospital stay and early discharge. Although @entity158 intensity is less as compared to conventional thoracotomy but still @entity1 experience upto moderate @entity158 postoperatively. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and @entity1286 sparing effect of @entity616 in alleviating immediate post-operative @entity158 in @entity1 undergoing VATS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty ASA I-III @entity1 , aged between 16 to 60 years, undergoing mediastinal lymph node biopsy through VATS under general anaesthesia were randomly divided into two groups. The @entity616 (ICNB group) received the block along with @entity1 control intravenous @entity1337 (PCIA) with @entity1286 , while control group received only PCIA with @entity1286 for post-operative @entity1337 . @entity1 were followed for twenty four hours post operatively for intervention of post-operative @entity158 in the recovery room and ward. RESULTS: The @entity158 was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) at 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours. There was a significant decrease in @entity158 score and @entity1286 consumption in ICNB group as compared to control group in first 6 hours postoperatively. There was no significant difference in @entity158 scores and @entity1286 consumption between the two groups after 6 hours. CONCLUSION: @entity1 receiving @entity616 have @entity158 control and less @entity1286 consumption as compared to those @entity1 who did not receive @entity616 in early (6 hours) post-operative period.

Role of XXXX in reducing postoperative pain following video-assisted thoracoscopy: A randomized controlled trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity1337 :: ('MESH:D000699', 'Disease') :: ['analgesia'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity1286 :: ('MESH:D009020', 'Chemical') :: ['morphine'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['better pain', 'pain', 'less post-operative pain'] @entity616 :: ('MESH:D006327', 'Disease') :: ['intercostal nerve block']
@entity616 :: (MESH:D006327,Disease) :: ['intercostal nerve block']
