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ArticlePain research & management2020

Efficacy and Safety of Continuous Paravertebral Block after Minimally Invasive Radical Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.

Shifa Zhang, Hongfeng Liu, Haibo Cai

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Article in Pain research & management, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Epidurals in esophagectomy: end of an era?Journal of thoracic disease · 2026
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  5. [Epidural Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Evidence and Practice].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025
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  6. Analgesia in esophagectomy: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shifa ZhangDepartment of Thoracic, Affiliated Jining No. 1 People's Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Hongfeng LiuDepartment of Thoracic, Affiliated Jining No. 1 People's Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Haibo CaiDepartment of Thoracic, Affiliated Jining No. 1 People's Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6312-5439
Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effects of continuous paravertebral block analgesia and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia after minimally invasive radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer and their effects on postoperative recovery. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed among 233 patients who underwent minimally invasive esophageal cancer radical operation and met the requirements, including 87 patients (group C) who were successfully placed with a continuous paravertebral block device under direct vision and 146 patients (group P) who used a patient-controlled intravenous analgesia device. Visual analogue pain score (VAS) at rest and in motion for 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours after awakening, incidence of adverse reactions of the two analgesic methods, occurrence of pulmonary complications after operation, use of emergency analgesics, and hospital stay after operation was recorded. Results: The VAS scores of group C in resting and active state at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours after operation were significantly lower than those of group P ( Conclusion: Paravertebral block is safe and effective for patients undergoing minimally invasive radical esophagectomy. The incidence of adverse reactions and complications is lower, and the satisfaction of postoperative analgesia is higher, which is beneficial to the rapid recovery of patients after operation.

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AgedAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledAnalgesicsEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresNerve BlockPain ManagementPostoperative PainRetrospective StudiesAnalgesics

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PMID32377285
PMCPMC7191378
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