Post-thoracotomy pain is one of the most severe. The local analgesia allows its effective control and a reduction of postoperative morbidity and mortality. The gold standard for local analgesia is the thoracic epidural. However, this technique can be dangerous with severe complications. The paravertebral block showed comparable efficacy to the thoracic epidural for local analgesia . In addition, it has a better safety profile. There are several installation techniques. The difference in efficiency of these laying techniques is unknown.
Compare the clinical effectiveness of two strategies of realization of paravertebral block: by the anesthetist before incision (paravertebral block guided by ultrasound) and by the thoracic surgeon at chest closure (paravertebral block visual).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
Chu de Reims
Reims, France
pain
Pain evaluated using a visual analog pain scale
Time frame: 24 hours
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