Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of thoracic epidural and paravertebral blockade in reducing chronic post-thoracotomy pain: 2 (TOPIC 2)

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of thoracic epidural and paravertebral blockade in reducing chronic post-thoracotomy pain: 2 (TOPIC 2)

Abstract Background Thoracotomy is considered one of the most painful surgical procedures and can cause debilitating chronic post-surgical pain lasting months or years postoperatively. Aggressive management of acute pain resulting from thoracotomy may reduce the likelihood of developing chronic pain...

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Main Authors: Ben Shelley, Andreas Goebel, Stephen Grant, Louise Jackson, Hugh Jarrett, Marcus Jepson, Amy Kerr, Nandor Marczin, Rajnikant Mehta, Teresa Melody, Lee Middleton, Babu Naidu, Lajos Szentgyorgyi, Sarah Tearne, Ben Watkins, Matthew Wilson, Andrew Worrall, Joyce Yeung, Fang Gao Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Thoracotomy
Thoracic surgery
Paravertebral block
Thoracic epidural blockade
Anaesthesia
Chronic pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07463-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07463-1

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