Key result
Thoracic epidural analgesia provided satisfactory postoperative pain relief in over two-thirds of patients, but 20.8% experienced poor pain relief and 30.3% had epidural-related problems.
Why the study?
Does thoracic epidural analgesia provide effective postoperative pain relief following major surgery?
Population
640 patients who received epidural analgesia for postoperative pain relief following major surgery in the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Postoperative period (median 44 hours)
Authors
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Frequent problems limit routine reliance on thoracic epidural analgesia; leaves open its comparative effectiveness versus alternatives after major surgery.
Observational (n=640)
Does thoracic epidural analgesia provide effective postoperative pain relief following major surgery?
While thoracic epidural analgesia provides satisfactory pain relief for most patients, practical and technical problems frequently limit its effectiveness in the clinical setting.
McLeod et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Postoperative pain following major surgery (n=640). Thoracic epidural analgesia was evaluated on Pain relief and epidural-related problems. Thoracic epidural analgesia provided satisfactory postoperative pain relief in over two-thirds of patients, but 20.8% experienced poor pain relief and 30.3% had epidural-related problems.
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