Post-thoracotomy pain relief with subpleural analgesia or thoracic epidural analgesia: randomized clinical trial

Post-thoracotomy pain relief with subpleural analgesia or thoracic epidural analgesia: randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Post-thoracotomy pain is a severe and intense pain caused by trauma to ribs, muscles and peripheral nerves. The current study aimed to compare subpleural analgesia (SPA) with thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in patients undergoing thoracotomy. DESIGN AND SETTING:...

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Main Authors: Aysu Hayriye Tezcan, Özgür Karakurt, Mehmet Ali Eryazgan, Semih Başkan, Dilşen Hatice Örnek, Ramazan Baldemir, Bülent Koçer, Mustafa Baydar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
pain, postoperative
analgesia, epidural
pleura
thoracotomy
analgesia, patient-controlled
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