Comparison between Continuous Thoracic Epidural and Paravertebral Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy: Systematic Review

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Authors

Alberto de Pontes Jardim Júnior · Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Thomas Rolf Erdmann · Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Thiago Viçoso dos Santos · Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Guilherme Muriano Brunharo · Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Clóvis T. Bevilacqua Filho · Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Márcio Joaquim Losso · Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Abstract

There were no statistically significant differences in pain relief after thoracotomy between EB and PVB. PVB showed a lower incidence of side effects with reduced frequency of urinary retention and hypotension.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Pain Management and Opioid Use Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)

Volume 63, Issue 5, pp. 433-442

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2013.10.002

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