Pain management after pneumothorax surgery: intercostal nerve block or thoracic epidural analgesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pneumothorax, the benefits and risks of single-shot intercostal nerve block as loco-regional analgesia are not well known. We retrospectively compared the effectiveness of intercostal nerve blocks as a viable alternative to thoracic epidural analgesia regarding pain control and enhanced recovery.

Methods

A retrospective multicentre analysis with single-center propensity score matching was performed in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pneumothorax receiving either thoracic epidural analgesia or intercostal nerve block. The primary outcome was proportion of pain scores ≥4 (scale 0-10) until postoperative day 3. Secondary outcomes included variation in pain over time, addition

SUBMITTER: Spaans LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645434 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature