This study will compare ESP block plus patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to intercostal nerve block plus PCA as post-operative pain control for patients having video-assisted thorascopic surgeries.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Feasibility comparing two regional techniques in VATS surgery which is defined as the number of patients recruited per week.
Timeframe: One week
Number of adverse events (AEs) which can be attributed to the ESP block which is defines as the number of AEs occuring per week.
Timeframe: One week