The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of postthoracotomy pain between total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)and inhalation anesthesia after lung surgery.
Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgical incisions. It has been shown that 5-80% of patients still suffer from thoracic pain 2-3 months after surgery and the international association for the study of pain (IASP) defines postthoracotomy pain syndrome (PTTS)as pain that recurs or persists at least 2 months after surgical procedure. Previous reports have shown that the incidence of PTTS varies according to preoperative pain, pain intensity, sex, and types of procedure. However, little is known about the effect of the type of anesthesia to postthoracotomy pain.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Propofol: using target controlled infusion (TCI); 1-3ug/ml remifentanil: using TCI by 5-20 ng/ml sevoflurane: 2-3volume% (1-2 MAC)
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Incidence of pain
Time frame: 3 and 6 months later after operation
pain characters
Time frame: 3 and 6 months later after operation
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