Comparison of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia and Intercostal Blockade in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy

Ankara University50 enrolled

Overview

Postoperative pain is an important issue after thoracotomy operations. Thoracic epidural analgesia is most popular analgesic method, but sometimes it is not sufficient for pain. This study is designed to compare intercostal block with thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Analgesia, Postoperative

Interventions

epiduralOTHER

thoracic epidural analgesia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: lung cancer Exclusion Criteria: patient refusal bleeding diathesisi emergency cases \-

Locations (1)

Ankara University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

verbal analog score

Time frame: postoperative 24 hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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