ReviewSaudi journal of anaesthesia
Post-thoracotomy analgesia.
Review in Saudi journal of anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06301334 (Block and Erector Comparative Study Between Costotransverse Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Block and Erector Comparative Study Between Costotransverse Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Optimizing post-thoracotomy pain management: comparing erector spinae vs. paravertebral block in thoracotomy patients: a prospective randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Effect of Multimodal Pre-emptive Analgesia with Pregabalin Versus Naproxen on Post-Thoracotomy Pain and Opioid Consumption: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2026Article
- Optimizing Recovery After Thoracotomy: Evidence-Based Non-Opioid and Multimodal Analgesia - A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Modified pericostal suture technique to reduce postoperative pain and provide optimum anatomic restoration after conversion of minimally invasive thoracic surgery to thoracotomy.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2023Article
- The Effect of Epidural Infusion of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Analgesia After Thoracotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2023Article
- Intravenous Morphine Infusion versus Thoracic Epidural Infusion of Ropivacaine with Fentanyl after the Ravitch Procedure-A Single-Center Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Intraoperative Intercostal Nerve Cryoneurolysis for Post-Thoracotomy Pain Control: A Case Discussion.Translational perioperative and pain medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Thoracotomy is considered one of the most painful operative procedures. Due to anatomical complexity, post-thoracotomy pain requires multimodal perioperative treatment to adequately manage to ensure proper postoperative recovery. There are several different strategies to control post-thoracotomy pain including interventional techniques, such as neuraxial and regional injections, and conservative treatments including medications, massage therapy, respiratory therapy, and physical therapy. This article describes different strategies and evidence base for their use.
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