Comparison of Rhomboid Intercostal Block, Erector Spinae Plane Block, and Serratus Plane Block on Analgesia for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Table 1
Descriptive variable characteristics of patients in three groups ( ± SD).
Sample size (n)
SAB
ESP
RIB
value
29
28
29
Age (years)
61.7 ± 6.8
55.6 ± 12.9
59.1 ± 10.1
0.088
Gender (male/female)
7/22
11/17
9/20
0.468#
BMI (kg/m2)
23.4 ± 3.5
23.8 ± 4.0
24.0 ± 3.1
0.825
Procedure duration (min)
104.0 ± 28.8
109.9 ± 37.2
99.7 ± 28.4
0.479
Duration of anesthesia (min)
123.5 ± 30.7
128.9 ± 38.5
120.0 ± 31.3
0.608
ASA class I/II/III
0/27/2
0/27/1
0/28/1
0.780#
Surgical incision (left/right)
10/19
13/15
10/19
0.058#
Operation procedure
0.988
Wedge resection
2 (6.9%)
4 (14.3%)
4 (13.8%)
—
Bullectomy
1 (3.5%)
1 (3.6%)
1 (3.5%)
—
Lobectomy
26 (89.6%)
23 (82.1%)
24 (82.7%)
—
value is obtained with one-way analysis of variance. # value is obtained with Pearson’s χ2 test. value is obtained with Kruskal–Wallis test.
