Thoracic Surgical Procedures

01/01/2015 - "Thoracic epidural catheters provide the best quality postoperative pain relief for major abdominal and thoracic surgical procedures, but placement is one of the most challenging procedures in the repertoire of an anesthesiologist. "
06/01/2014 - "All therapeutic options discussed are eligible for clinical use and may contribute to improve postoperative pain outcome after abdominal and thoracic surgical procedures. "
06/01/2014 - "Abdominal and thoracic surgical procedures can result in significant acute postoperative pain. "
12/01/2011 - "Additional studies are needed to determine whether this technique adequately relieves postoperative pain after thoracic surgical procedures and whether it causes respiratory depression in dogs."
03/01/1997 - "These findings show that TENS is useful after thoracic surgical procedures only when postoperative pain is mild to moderate; it is uneffective for severe pain."

01/01/2020 - "Blockade of the Erector Spinal Muscle (ESP block) is a relatively new block, initially described for chronic thoracic pain analgesia, but it has already been described for anesthesia and analgesia in thoracic surgical procedures and, more recently, for high abdominal surgeries. "
08/15/2018 - "We suggest that sphenopalatine ganglion block be considered to treat postoperative shoulder tip pain after thoracic surgical procedures."
08/15/2018 - "Shoulder tip pain may occur after thoracic surgical procedures. "
07/01/2017 - "In this report, we are going to review the newly introduced postthoracotomy/thoracoscopy pain relief modalities with special reference to the new tendency of awake thoracic surgical procedures and its impact on enhanced recovery after surgery."
07/01/2017 - "Pain relief following thoracic surgical procedures: A literature review of the uncommon techniques."

08/01/1998 - "Thoracic surgical procedures increase the risk because pain, thoracic muscle injury, chest wall instability, and diaphragmatic dysfunction impair clearance of secretions by cough. "

08/01/1998 - "Thoracic surgical procedures increase the risk because pain, thoracic muscle injury, chest wall instability, and diaphragmatic dysfunction impair clearance of secretions by cough. "

06/12/2015 - "Thoracic surgical procedures impair respiratory function, decreasing ventilation and oxygenation and increasing the risk of acute respiratory failure and pulmonary complications. "
12/01/2011 - "Additional studies are needed to determine whether this technique adequately relieves postoperative pain after thoracic surgical procedures and whether it causes respiratory depression in dogs."