BACKGROUND: Thoracotomy induces severe postoperative pain and impairment of
pulmonary function, and therefore regional analgesia has been intensively studied in this …

Levobupivacaine and ropivacaine, two new long-acting local anesthetics, have been
developed as an alternative to bupivacaine, after the evidence of its severe toxicity. Both of …

Two new, long-acting local anaesthetics have been developed after the evidence of
bupivacaine-related severe toxicity: levobupivacaine and ropivacaine. Both these agents …

Because pain continues to be an important problem for many patients after major surgery,
improved perioperative pain control is necessary and, if provided, can improve clinical …

Purpose Both paravertebral block (PVB) and thoracic epidural block (TEB) are
recommended for postoperative pain relief after lung surgery. The addition of fentanyl to the …

BACKGROUND: Although thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is considered superior to IV
opioids for postoperative analgesia after thoracic surgery, a few studies clearly demonstrate …

In den Naturwissenschaften und der modernen Medizin verdoppelt sich das Wissen alle
paar Jahre. Für die Medizin folgt daraus, dass ihr ein immer größeres Arsenal …

Background and objectives The evolving surgical techniques in thoracoscopic surgery
necessitate the exploration of anesthesiological techniques. This study aimed to investigate …

Background. Lung volumes in obese patients are reduced significantly in the postoperative
period. As the effect of different analgesic regimes on perioperative spirometric tests in …

Background Although thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is considered the gold standard for
post-thoracotomy pain relief, thoracic paravertebral block (PVB) and intrathecal opioid (ITO) …