Introduction
ESPB
POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION
The rapid development of minimally invasive technology has hastened postoperative recovery. The rapid recovery of normal daily activities is the primary goal of perioperative anesthetic management for patients. Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery (VATLS) can effectively reduce the postoperative complication rate and promote early recovery after thoracic surgery in comparison with traditional open thoracotomy [Regional anesthesia is now considered a core component of multimodal analgesia after surgery. However, the optimal analgesic technique for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery is not well defined. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been applied due to its ease of use, safety, and efficacy. ESPB has been found to substantially improve postoperative analgesia and enhance the QoR after surgery [