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 4

Postoperative complications in three groups ( ± SD).

Sample size (n)	SAB	ESP	RIB	value
	29	28	29
Total number of patients with a postoperative complication	3	2	2	0.867^#
Postoperative pneumonia	2	1	1
Surgical site infection	0	0	0
Recurrent pneumothorax/air leak requiring further intervention	0	0	0
Arrhythmia	0	0	0
Bleeding requiring transfusion	1	1	1
Unplanned ICU admission	0	0	0
Acute kidney injury	0	0	0

^# value is obtained with Pearson’s χ² test.