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This is a Meta-Analysis study (also classified as: Systematic Review, RCT).

September 10, 2025Perioperative MedicineOpen Access

The impact of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on the quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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LJLi JiangBoston University DZDong ZhangHebei General Hospital XWXiaoqian WuHebei General Hospital

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Meta-analysis examines ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block effectiveness in improving postoperative quality of recovery in VATS patients, indicating better outcomes.

Key Points

Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block significantly improves postoperative quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
The meta-analysis includes findings showing a mean difference of 10.48 in quality of recovery scores from assessed studies.
This systematic review analyzed randomized controlled trials to evaluate the impact of nerve block techniques on recovery metrics.
Results suggest that applying ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block may lead to enhanced recovery and shortened hospital stays, calling for wider adoption.

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Jiang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bd2a54b1d3bfb60edfe1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-025-00536-6

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Meta-analysis examines ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block effectiveness in improving postoperative quality of recovery in VATS patients, indicating better outcomes.

The impact of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on the quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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The impact of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on the quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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