Comparison of the effectiveness of two different concentrations of ropivacaine for intrapleural analgesia in reducing stimulatory pain caused by chest tubes after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomised controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain caused by chest tube placed after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UVATS) is often neglected. Ropivacaine can be used to alleviate pain related to the chest tube, but the current lowest effective concentration of ropivacaine remains unclear.

Methods

To investigate the analgesic effect of administering two different concentrations of ropivacaine into the pleural cavity via pleural drainage tube bypass after UVATS. Ninety patients were randomly divided into three groups: Control group (PCIA only), Low-dose group (PCIA combined with intrathoracic infusion of 200 ml 0.25% ropivacaine), Medium-dose group (PCIA combined with intrathoracic infusion of 200 ml 0.5% ropivacaine). The analysis included Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for chest tube-rel

SUBMITTER: Tang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899763 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature