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Filter by:Thoracotomy is frequently performed in thoracic surgery. It is widely accepted that thoracotomy causes severe acute pain. Many factors such as postoperative analgesia treatment plan, operation time, number of chest tubes, and duration of chest tube stay can affect acute pain. This acute pain prolongs the discharge time of the patients and increases the frequency of postoperative pulmonary complications and postoperative morbidity. Postoperative acute pain may cause chronic thoracotomy pain in the later period, and may adversely affect the quality of life of the patients. This study aims to analyze the symptoms of chronic pain in the 3rd and 6th months postoperatively in patients who had undergone thoracotomy.
Gabapentin is a nerve medication that treats pain. The specific aim of the study is to compare the difference in the postoperative use of no gabapentin, 300 mg gabapentin 3x daily, or 300 mg gabapentin once at night. Our hypothesis is that higher doses of gabapentin will correlate with decreased pain at the incision and chest tube sites and decreased opioid consumption.
Thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracic surgery procedures are frequently performed in thoracic surgery. It is widely accepted that thoracotomy causes severe acute pain. This prolongs the discharge time of the patients, and increases the frequency of postoperative pulmonary complications and postoperative morbidity. Postoperative acute pain may cause chronic thoracotomy pain in the later period, and may adversely affect the quality of life of the patients. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has become the standard procedure in minor and major lung surgeries. Postoperative pain is seen in patients undergoing VATS, although it is not as severe as after thoracotomy. As in thoracotomy, this affects the postoperative pulmonary complications and the discharge time of the patients. Likewise, this pain can cause chronic pain. In this study, it was aimed to analyze the symptoms of chronic pain in the 3rd and 6th months postoperatively in patients who had undergone thoracic surgery.
It is widely accepted that thoracotomy causes severe acute pain. This increases the frequency of postoperative pulmonary complications and postoperative morbidity. Many analgesic methods have been proposed for thoracotomy pain, including thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB), intercostal nerve blocks (ICSB), erector spinae plane block (ESPB), serratus anterior plane block (SAPB). Among these methods, ultrasound-guided TPVB and ESPB are the most used methods. TPVB has left its place to newer techniques such as ESPB due to its proximity to the pleura and its deeper location. ESPB is more superficial, easy to access, and less likely to have complications. In addition, ESPB application is increasing in patients who underwent thoracotomy and VATS. There is no consensus on the dose of analgesia in these studies. There are studies on volumes between 10 ml and 40 ml in the literature. In this study, it was aimed to compare the volumes of 20 ml and 30 ml containing local anesthetic at the same concentration (0.25% bupivacaine) of ESPB block to be performed with USG in patients who underwent thoracotomy.
Thoracotomy is recognized as one of the most painful surgical procedures. This increases the frequency of postoperative pulmonary complications. Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) and Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) are more superficial, easier to perform, and less likely to have complications. In addition, ESPB and SAPB applications are increasing in patients who underwent thoracotomy and thoracoscopic surgery. In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of continuous ESPB and continuous SAPB via US-guidance on post-thoracotomy pain.
This study is designed to investigate the analgesic efficacy of pre-emptive ultrasound-guided midpoint transverse process to pleura (MTP) block for posterolateral thoracotomy in cardiothoracic surgeries.
Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure associated with severe post operative pain during the first day of surgery and is responsible for prolonged hospital stay, patient dissatisfaction and delayed return to normal activities along with increased morbidity and mortality. Investigators intend to compare the efficacy of two analgesic interventions (continuous infusion of paravertebral block (PVB) after loading dose compared with intercostal nerve block and continuous infusion of PVB without loading dose) on postoperative thoracotomy pain. The results of this study will direct the investigators to find the best practice methods which will reduce the postoperative thoracotomy pain, the overall cost of pain management and length of patient's hospital stay.
Thoracic paravertebral block (TPB) in thoracic surgery is practiced since the development of minimally invasive surgery. Historically, thoracic epidural analgesia is done in open thoracic surgery. Thoracotomy with rib spacing causes strong post-operative pain that is well controlled with epidural analgesia and allows less use of morphine. However, this method causes frequent side effects. Minimally invasive surgery, when it is possible and recommended, has the main benefit of not spacing the ribs and therefore preventing nerve stretching, rib fractures and less post-operative pain. This less aggressive method has other benefits: less inflammation, better recuperation especially for vulnerable patients (the elderly; limited pulmonary functions), less time of thoracic drainage, less in hospital stay and better quality of life (1). Less invasive surgery has brought us to use less invasive analgesic methods. Thoracic paravertebral block is a good alternative to thoracic epidural analgesia but is unfortunately not done everywhere due to the lack and need of professional training. The objective of our study is to compare two methods of TPB: ultrasound guided method undergone by the anesthesiologist, and intrathoracic method undergone through video assisted surgery (VATS) or robotic assisted surgery (RATS).
Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgery. Acute postoperative pain increases postoperative morbidity and prolongs hospital stay and also may lead to developing a chronic pain syndrome. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of continuous rhomboid intercostal and subserratus plane (RISS) block by inserting a catheter under direct vision for controlling acute thoracotomy pain.
This study evaluates the difference of deep and superficial serratus anterior plane block on intraoperative opioid consumption, emergence time and hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery.