New study tests better pain control after lung surgery

This study compares two ways to manage pain after video-assisted lung surgery: a nerve block injected near the ribs and a small dose of morphine given into the spinal fluid. Sixty adults having elective lung surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods before anesthesia. Researchers will measure how much extra pain medicine patients need in the first 24 hours, along with pain scores and recovery quality. The goal is to see which technique provides better pain relief with fewer side effects.