Comparison between erector spinae plane block by anesthetists and intercostal nerve blocks performed by surgeons. Which is the optimal regional analgesia technique for post video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery? Fine tuning is sometimes needed but are there still lessons to be learnt?

MeSH terms

• Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
• Anesthetists
• Humans
• Intercostal Nerves* / drug effects
• Nerve Block* / methods
• Pain, Postoperative* / etiology
• Pain, Postoperative* / prevention & control
• Paraspinal Muscles* / innervation
• Surgeons
• Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted* / adverse effects
• Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted* / methods
• Ultrasonography, Interventional