Analgesia for minimally invasive thoracic surgery: comparing thoracic paravertebral to erector spinae plane block-a retrospective single-center study.
BACKGROUND Minimally invasive thoracic surgery (MITS) has become the primary approach for the vast majority of thoracic surgeries, facilitating improved recovery. Still, control of postoperative pain is challenging, which can substantially threaten recovery. Prophylactic thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is a common...