Interpleural analgesia does not influence postthoracotomy pain

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 44 - 50
• Main Authors: SILOMON, M, CLAUS, T, HUWER, H, BIEDLER, A, LARSEN, R, MOLTER, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott 01.07.2000
• Subjects: Analgesia - methods; Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage; Anesthesia; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Biological and medical sciences; Bupivacaine - administration & dosage; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Injections; Local anesthesia. Pain (treatment); Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Pirinitramide - administration & dosage; Pleura; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Thoracotomy; Human; Postoperative; Intrapleural administration; Thoracotomy; Local anesthetic; Analgesia; Chemotherapy; Bupivacaine; Pain; Treatment; Surgery; Organic amide; Anilide

The management of postthoracotomy pain is a problem and may contribute to atelectasis, leading to hypoxemia, pulmonary infection, and permanent alveolar damage. We sought to determine the efficacy of interpleural analgesia for pain control and to evaluate independent predictors for postoperative pai...