Comparison between Continuous Thoracic Epidural and Paravertebral Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy: Systematic Review

Comparison between Continuous Thoracic Epidural and Paravertebral Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy: Systematic Review

Background and objective: : Thoracotomy is a procedure associated with postoperative severe pain. Epidural block (EB) is considered the gold standard for its control. Paravertebral block (PVB) is an option for the management of postoperative pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate by meta-analys...

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Main Authors: Alberto de Pontes Jardim Júnior, Thomas Rolf Erdmann, Thiago Viçoso dos Santos, Guilherme Muriano Brunharo, Clovis Tadeu Bevilacqua Filho, Márcio Joaquim Losso, Getúlio R. de Oliveira Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413001735

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