Opioid-Sparing Effects of the Bupivacaine Pleural Catheter in Surgical Decompression of the Thoracic Outlet

• Published in: Annals of vascular surgery Vol. 88; pp. 283 - 290
• Main Authors: Motyl, Claire M., Dohring, Christian, Wang, Maxwell L., Gosain, Suparna, France, Fallon, Poli, Joseph, Stoner, Michael C., Doyle, Adam J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthetics, Local - adverse effects; Bupivacaine - adverse effects; Catheters; Decompression, Surgical - adverse effects; Humans; Pain, Postoperative - diagnosis; Pain, Postoperative - etiology; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Practice Patterns, Physicians; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome

Rib resection in thoracic outlet decompression can result in significant postoperative pain requiring high levels of opioid medications. We evaluated the impact of a bupivacaine infusing pleural catheter on postoperative pain and opioid usage in patients undergoing rib resection for thoracic outlet...