Paravertebral block with modified catheter under surgeon's direct vision after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paravertebral block (PVB) conducted by epidural catheter is a prevalent pain management for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of paravertebral block with a modified PVB (MPVB) catheter under surgeon's direct vision after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.

Methods

Three hundred fifty-six patients undergoing VATS lobectomy were retrospectively reviewed and divided into two groups consecutively according to the catheter applied in PVB procedure (PVB group and MPVB group). In the MPVB group, a modified catheter with a flexible forepart and more apertures distributing along the forepart than the conventional epidural catheter was introduced. An infusion pump contai

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475592 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature