Key result
Epidural analgesia provided significantly better subjective pain relief compared to control or cryoanalgesia (P<0.05) and led to the best restoration of pulmonary function after thoracotomy.
Why the study?
Does epidural analgesia or cryoanalgesia improve pain relief and pulmonary function in patients undergoing elective thoracotomy compared to control?
RCT (n=120)
randomized
Does epidural analgesia or cryoanalgesia improve pain relief and pulmonary function in patients undergoing elective thoracotomy compared to control?
p-value: p=< 0.05
Epidural analgesia provides superior pain relief and better restoration of pulmonary function compared to cryoanalgesia or control after thoracotomy.
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May reduce post-thoracotomy analgesic needs; leaves open comparative efficacy versus epidural in contemporary practice.
Brichon et al. (1994) conducted an RCT in elective thoracotomy for parenchymal disease (n=120). Epidural analgesia or cryoanalgesia vs. Control was evaluated on Subjective pain relief on a linear visual analog scale (p=< 0.05). Epidural analgesia provided significantly better subjective pain relief compared to control or cryoanalgesia (P<0.05) and led to the best restoration of pulmonary function after thoracotomy.
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