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September 10, 2025Regional Anesthesia The Journal of Neural Blockade in Obstetrics Surgery & Pain Control

Continuous High Thoracic Epidural Administration of Bupivacaine with Sufentanil or Nicomorphine for Postoperative Pain Relief after Thoracic Surgery

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Sufentanil significantly improved pain relief scores compared to nicomorphine during the first three days post-surgery.
Plasma levels of bupivacaine and sufentanil increased daily without serious adverse effects observed in the groups.
The overall respiratory rates remained stable, with slight variations in PaCO2 levels between treatment groups on postoperative days.
Both combinations effectively relieved pain at rest while minimizing the use of systemic opioids and reducing respiratory side effects.

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Prospective analysis found increased pain relief with sufentanil in postoperative thoracic surgery patients, highlighting effective epidural techniques.

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Hasenbos et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19ab49b7b07f3a061c9b8 https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-00115550-198914050-00003

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Prospective analysis found increased pain relief with sufentanil in postoperative thoracic surgery patients, highlighting effective epidural techniques.

Continuous High Thoracic Epidural Administration of Bupivacaine with Sufentanil or Nicomorphine for Postoperative Pain Relief after Thoracic Surgery

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Continuous High Thoracic Epidural Administration of Bupivacaine with Sufentanil or Nicomorphine for Postoperative Pain Relief after Thoracic Surgery

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