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Tokuishi K, Wakahara JI, Ueda Y, Miyahara S, Nakashima H, Masuda Y, Waseda R, Shiraishi T, Sato T. Factors related to post-thoracotomy pain following robotic-assisted thoracic surgery. Asian J Endosc Surg 2024; 17:e13302. [PMID: 38523354 DOI: 10.1111/ases.13302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is a minimally invasive procedure; however, some patients experience persistent postoperative pain. This study aimed to investigate factors related to postoperative pain following RATS. METHODS The data of 145 patients with lung cancer, who underwent RATS with a four-port (one in the sixth intercostal space [ICS] and three in the eighth ICS) lobectomy or segmentectomy between May 2019 and December 2022, were retrospectively analyzed. Factors associated with analgesic use for at least 2 months following postoperative pain (PTP group) were analyzed. RESULTS Patients who underwent preoperative pain control for any condition or chest wall resection were excluded. Among the 138 patients, 45 (32.6%) received analgesics for at least 2 months after surgery. Patient height and transverse length of the thorax correlated with PTP in the univariate analysis (non-PTP vs. PTP; height, 166 vs. 160 cm; p < .001; transverse length of the thorax, 270 vs. 260 mm, p = .016). In the multivariate analysis, height was correlated with PTP (p = .009; odds ratio, 0.907; 95% confidence interval, 0.843-0.976). Height correlated with the transverse length of the thorax (r = .407), anteroposterior length of the thorax (r = .294), and width of the eighth ICS in the middle axillary line (r = .210) using Pearson's correlation coefficients. When utilizing a 165-cm cutoff value for height to predict PTP using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the area under the curve was 0.69 (95% confidence interval, 0.601-0.779). CONCLUSION Short stature is associated with a high risk of postoperative pain following RATS.
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- Keita Tokuishi
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Michel-Cherqui M, Fessler J, Dorges P, Szekély B, Sage E, Glorion M, Fischler M, Martinez V, Labro M, Vallée A, Le Guen M. Chronic pain after posterolateral and axillary approaches to lung surgery: a monocentric observational study. J Anesth 2023; 37:687-702. [PMID: 37573522 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03221-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) and chronic postsurgical neuropathic pain (CPNP) were evaluated 4 months after thoracic surgery whether the approach was a posterolateral (PL) incision or the less invasive axillary (AX) one. METHODS Patients, 79 in each group, undergoing a thoracotomy between July 2014 and November 2015 were analyzed 4 months after surgery in this prospective monocentric cohort study. RESULTS More PL patients suffered PTPS (60.8% vs. 40.5%; p = 0.017) but CPNP was equally present (45.8% and 46.9% in the PL and AX groups). Patients with PTPS have more limited daily activities (p < 0.001) but a similar psychological disability (i.e., catastrophism). Patients with CPNP have an even greater limitation of daily activities (p = 0.007) and more catastrophism (p = 0.0002). Intensity of pain during mobilization of the homolateral shoulder at postoperative day 6 (OR = 1.40, CI 95% [1.13-1.75], p = 0.002); age (OR = 0.97 [0.94-1.00], p = 0.022), and presence of pain before surgery (OR = 2.22 [1.00-4.92], p = 0.049) are related to the occurrence of PTPS; while, height of hypoesthesia area on the breast line measured 6 days after surgery is the only factor related to that of CPNP (OR = 1.14 [1.01-1.30], p = 0.036). CONCLUSION Minimally invasive surgery was associated with less frequent PTPS, but with equal risk of CPNP. Pain before surgery and its postoperative intensity are associated with PTPS. This must lead to a more aggressive care of pain patients before surgery and of a better management of postoperative pain. CPNP can be forecasted according to the early postoperative height of hypoesthesia area on the breast line.
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- Mireille Michel-Cherqui
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France.
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Unit, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 92380, Garches, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Epidemiology-Data-Biostatistics, Delegation of Clinical Research and Innovation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Epidemiology-Data-Biostatistics, Delegation of Clinical Research and Innovation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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Leivaditis V, Grapatsas K, Ehle B, Dahm M, Chatzimichalis A, Margaritis E, Baltayiannis N, Charokopos N, Sakellaropoulos G, Verras GI, Schizas D, Mulita A, Panagiotopoulos I, Mulita F, Koletsis E. Modified pericostal suture technique to reduce postoperative pain and provide optimum anatomic restoration after conversion of minimally invasive thoracic surgery to thoracotomy. KARDIOCHIRURGIA I TORAKOCHIRURGIA POLSKA = POLISH JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY 2023; 20:193-199. [PMID: 37937165 PMCID: PMC10626407 DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2023.131940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Minimally invasive thoracic techniques often need to be converted to open thoracotomy. Thoracotomy is associated with severe postoperative pain in 50% of the patients, and this situation can be maintained for a prolonged period. Many efforts have been made to avoid this complication. We propose an easy and fast thoracotomy closure technique to avoid nerve entrapment at the time of chest closure suitable for cases of conversion to thoracotomy after a minimally invasive attempt. The proposed method effectively avoids interference with the intercostal nerve, which remains intact and restores the anatomy of the intercostal space. Efforts to decrease postoperative pain are vital. Thoracic surgeons are the principal health professionals able to deal with operative factors and postoperative pain management. We believe that the use of this easy and fast technique can facilitate excellent anatomic repositioning of the ribs alongside nerve sparing.
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- Vasileios Leivaditis
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Lung Clinic Munich-Gauting, Gauting, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medical Physics, School Of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Yan H, Chen W, Chen Y, Gao H, Fan Y, Feng M, Wang X, Tang H, Yin J, Qian Y, Ding M, Cang J, Miao C, Wang H. Opioid-Free Versus Opioid-Based Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain After Thoracoscopic Surgery: The Use of Intravenous and Epidural Esketamine. Anesth Analg 2023; 137:399-408. [PMID: 37267129 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness and safety of opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) regimens in distinct types of surgeries remain controversial. In this study, we investigated whether OFA could reduce the occurrence of chronic postoperative pain in patients receiving video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). METHODS We conducted a 2-center, randomized, controlled trial from September 2021 to January 2022. A total of 162 lung tumor patients scheduled to undergo VATS were randomly divided into an opioid-based anesthesia (OA) group and an OFA group. The OA group received general anesthesia combined with thoracic epidural block using morphine, while the OFA group received general anesthesia combined with thoracic epidural block using esketamine. Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) was used after surgery (ropivacaine and morphine for the OA group versus ropivacaine and esketamine for the OFA group). The primary end point was chronic pain rates at 3 months after VATS, which were analyzed using a logistic regression model. The secondary end points were chronic pain rates at 6 months, acute pain rates at 24 hours and 48 hours postoperatively, postoperative side effects, and perioperative variables. RESULTS The final analysis included 159 patients. Acute postoperative pain at 24 hours occurred in 0 of the 79 (0%) patients in the OA group and 10 of the 80 (17.5%) patients in the OFA group (odds ratio, 52.14; 95% confidence interval [CI], 6.47-420.10; P < .001). Acute postoperative pain at 48 hours occurred in 3 of the 79 (3.8%) patients in the OA group and 2 of the 80 (2.5%) patients in the OFA group (odds ratio, 2.07; 95% CI, 0.99-4.32; P = .053). In this study, none of the patients had moderate or severe pain in either group at 3 and 6 months postsurgically. Mild chronic postoperative pain at 3 months occurred in 27 of the 79 (34.2%) patients in the OA group and 14 of the 80 (17.5%) patients in the OFA group (odds ratio, 3.52; 95% CI, 1.49-8.31; P = .004). At 6 months, mild chronic pain still occurred in 23 of the 79 (29.1%) patients in the OA group and 9 of the 80 (11.3%) patients in the OFA group (odds ratio, 5.55; 95% CI, 2.01-15.33; P = .001). In addition, the OFA group included fewer patients with side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and pruritus, within 48 hours after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Replacement of opioids by esketamine, intraoperatively as intravenous injection and epidural infusion and postoperatively as epidural infusion, reduces the incidence of mild chronic postoperative pain and side effects in patients after VATS.
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- Huan Yan
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiamen Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiamen Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, Chinaand
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- Department of IT-interoperability, Centene Corporation, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, Chinaand
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, Chinaand
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiamen Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Fuller AM, Bharde S, Sikandar S. The mechanisms and management of persistent postsurgical pain. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH 2023; 4:1154597. [PMID: 37484030 PMCID: PMC10357043 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2023.1154597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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An estimated 10%-50% of patients undergoing a surgical intervention will develop persistent postsurgical pain (PPP) lasting more than 3 months despite adequate acute pain management and the availability of minimally invasive procedures. The link between early and late pain outcomes for surgical procedures remains unclear-some patients improve while others develop persistent pain. The elective nature of a surgical procedure offers a unique opportunity for prophylactic or early intervention to prevent the development of PPP and improve our understanding of its associated risk factors, such as pre-operative anxiety and the duration of severe acute postoperative pain. Current perioperative pain management strategies often include opioids, but long-term consumption can lead to tolerance, addiction, opioid-induced hyperalgesia, and death. Pre-clinical models provide the opportunity to dissect mechanisms underpinning the transition from acute to chronic, or persistent, postsurgical pain. This review highlights putative mechanisms of PPP, including sensitisation of peripheral sensory neurons, neuroplasticity in the central nervous system and nociceptive signalling along the neuro-immune axis.
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Islam JY, Braithwaite D, Zhang D, Guo Y, Tailor TD, Akinyemiju T. Racial and ethnic inequities of palliative care use among advanced
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cell lung cancer patients in the
US. Cancer Med 2022; 12:8567-8580. [PMID: 36533434 PMCID: PMC10134338 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND With early intervention, palliative care (PC) can improve quality of life and increase survival among advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (aNCSLC) patients. However, PC is often offered late in the cancer treatment course and is underused. We characterized racial/ethnic inequities and the role of healthcare access in PC use among patients with aNSCLC. METHODS We used data from the 2004-2016 National Cancer Database, including adults aged 18-90 years with aNSCLC (stage 3 or 4 at diagnosis; n = 803,618). Based on the NCCN guidelines, PC includes non-curative surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, pain management, or any combination of non-curative care. We examined PC use by sociodemographic and health care-level characteristics. To evaluate the independent associations of race/ethnicity and health care access characteristics with PC, we estimated adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Covariate adjustment sets varied by exposure determined using directed acyclic graphs. RESULTS Our population was 55% male and 77% non-Hispanic/Latinx (NH)-White, with a mean age of 68 years. Overall, 19% of patients with aNSCLC used PC. Compared to NH-White patients, NH-Black (aOR:0.91,95% CI:0.89-0.93) and Hispanic/Latinx (aOR:0.80,95% CI:0.77-0.83) patients were less likely to use PC, whereas Indigenous (AI/AN) (aOR:1.18,95% CI:1.06-1.31) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (aOR:2.08,95% CI:1.83-2.36) patients were more likely. Overall, compared to the privately-insured, uninsured (aOR:1.19,95% CI:1.11-1.28) and Medicaid-insured patients (aOR:1.19,95% CI:1.14-1.25) were more likely to use PC. CONCLUSION PC is underutilized among NH-Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients with aNSCLC. Insurance type may play a role in PC use among patients with aNSCLC.
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- Jessica Y. Islam
- Center for Immunization and Infections in Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa Florida USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences Duke University School of Medicine Durham North Carolina USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Radiology Duke University School of Medicine Durham North Carolina USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences Duke University School of Medicine Durham North Carolina USA
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Wang Q, Stone K, Kern JA, Slatore CG, Swanson S, Blackstock W, Khan RS, Smith CB, Veluswamy RR, Chidel M, Wisnivesky JP. Adverse Events Following Limited Resection versus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Lung Cancer. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:2053-2061. [PMID: 35816617 PMCID: PMC9743482 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202203-275oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rationale: Approximately a quarter of patients with early stage lung cancer are not medically fit for lobectomy. Limited resection and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) have emerged as alternatives for these patients. Given the equipoise on the effectiveness of the two treatments, treatment-related adverse events (AEs) could have a significant impact on patients' decision-making and treatment outcomes. Objectives: To compare the AE profile between SBRT versus limited resection. Methods: Data were derived from a prospective cohort of patients with stage I-IIA non-small cell lung cancer who were deemed as high-risk for lobectomy recruited from five centers across the United States. Propensity scores and inverse probability weighting were used to compare the rates of 30- and 90-day AEs among patients treated with limited resection versus SBRT. Results: Overall, 65% of 252 patients underwent SBRT. After adjusting for propensity scores, there was no significant difference in developing at least one AE comparing SBRT to limited resection (odds ratio [OR]: 1.00; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.65-1.55 and OR: 1.27; 95% CI: 0.84-1.91 at 30 and 90 days, respectively). SBRT was associated with lower risk of infectious AEs than limited resection at 30 days (OR: 0.05; 95% CI: 0.01-0.39) and 90 days posttreatment (OR: 0.41; 95% CI: 0.17-0.98). Additionally, SBRT was associated with persistently elevated risk of fatigue (OR: 2.47; 95% CI: 1.34-4.54 at 30 days and OR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.52-4.77 at 90 days, respectively), but significantly lower risks of respiratory AEs (OR: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.20-0.65 and OR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.31-0.86 at 30 and 90 days, respectively). Conclusions: Though equivalent in developing at least one AE, we found that SBRT is associated with less toxicity than limited resection in terms of infectious and respiratory AEs but higher rates of fatigue that persisted up to 3 months posttreatment. This information, combined with data about oncologic effectiveness, can help patients' decision-making regarding these alternative therapies.
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- Division of Oncology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care and
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, and
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina; and
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, and
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Cheng DT, Abrahams E, Pak A. Erector Spinae Plane Catheter for Postoperative Thoracotomy Pain in a Patient With Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e30069. [PMID: 36381915 PMCID: PMC9637457 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Analgesia after thoracotomy is challenging but important as inadequate pain control may result in early postoperative complications and a higher risk for post-thoracotomy pain syndrome. The authors report the successful utilization of an erector spinae plane (ESP) catheter for post-thoracotomy analgesia in a 40-year-old female with two dual-leaded spinal cord stimulators (SCS) in the cervical and thoracic levels. Although thoracic epidural analgesia is the current standard, epidural catheterization may present with obstructive, mechanical, or infectious concerns in patients with SCS. The ESP block may be a preferable approach to postoperative analgesia after thoraco-abdominal surgery over the thoracic epidural for patients with SCS.
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Cata JP, Uhelski ML, Gorur A, Bhoir S, Ilsin N, Dougherty PM. The µ-Opioid Receptor in Cancer and Its Role in Perineural Invasion: A Short Review and New Evidence. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2022; 6:e2200020. [PMID: 35531616 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202200020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cancer is a significant public health problem worldwide. While there has been a steady decrease in the cancer death rate over the last two decades, the number of survivors has increased and, thus, cancer-related sequela. Pain affects the life of patients with cancer and survivors. Prescription opioids continue as the analgesic of choice to treat moderate-to-severe cancer-related pain. There has been controversy on whether opioids impact cancer progression by acting on cancer cells or the tumor microenvironment. The μ-opioid receptor is the site of action of prescription opioids. This receptor can participate in an important mechanism of cancer spread, such as perineural invasion. In this review, current evidence on the role of the μ-opioid receptor in cancer growth is summarized and preliminary evidence about its effect on the cross-talk between sensory neurons and malignant cells is provided.
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- Juan P Cata
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.,Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Roohbakhsh A, Etemad L, Karimi G. Resolvin D1: A key endogenous inhibitor of neuroinflammation. Biofactors 2022; 48:1005-1026. [PMID: 36176016 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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After the initiation of inflammation, a series of processes start to resolve the inflammation. A group of endogenous lipid mediators, namely specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators is at the top list of inflammation resolution. Resolvin D1 (RvD1), is one of the lipid mediators with significant anti-inflammatory properties. It is produced from docosahexaenoic acid (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid) in the body. In this article, we aimed to review the most recent findings concerning the pharmacological effects of RvD1 in the central nervous system with a focus on major neurological diseases and dysfunctions. A literature review of the past studies demonstrated that RvD1 plasma level changes during mania, depression, and Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, RVD1 and its epimer, aspirin-triggered RvD1 (AT-RvD1), have significant therapeutic effects on experimental models of ischemic and traumatic brain injuries, memory dysfunction, pain, depression, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Interestingly, the beneficial effects of RvD1 and AT-RvD1 were mostly induced at nanomolar and micromolar concentrations implying the significant potency of these lipid mediators in treating diseases with inflammation.
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- Ali Roohbakhsh
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2022; 26:677-681. [PMID: 35816220 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01069-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews PTPS demographics, diagnosis, pathophysiology, surgical and anesthetic techniques, and their role in preventing PTPS along with updated treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) can be incapacitating. The neuropathic type pain of PTPS is along the incision site and persists at least 2 months postoperatively. There is a wide reported range of prevalence of PTPS. There are several risk factors that have been identified including surgical technique and younger age. Several surgical and anesthetic techniques have been trialed to reduce pain after thoracotomy. Multimodal pain control is the suggested long-term treatment plan for patients with PTPS. There are several factors that can be modified to reduce pain and incidence of PTPS during the perioperative period and the use of multimodal analgesia is suggested for the treatment of PTPS.
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Nisivaco SM, Balkhy HH. Sparing Not Only the Sternum but also the Pain: Why Port-Only is Best. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 62:6633310. [PMID: 35799363 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sherazee EA, Chen SA, Li D, Li D, Frank P, Kiaii B. Pain Management Strategies for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2022; 17:167-176. [PMID: 35521910 DOI: 10.1177/15569845221091779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Elan A Sherazee
- Department of Surgery, 8789UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, 8789UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 8789UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, 8789UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 8789UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, 8789UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Peng J, Wang Z, Ma L, Ma W, Liu G, Zhang H, Wang Q, Zhu B, Zhao L. Incidence and Influencing Factors of Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain in Lung Tumor Patients. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:7584481. [PMID: 35251576 PMCID: PMC8894015 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7584481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the incidence of chronic postthoracotomy pain (CPTP) in lung tumor patients and to explore the influencing factors of the intensity of CPTP. METHODS Lung tumor patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy were consecutively recruited from October 2016 to December 2017 at Yunnan Cancer Hospital. All the eligible patients were interviewed via telephone at the end of the third month after surgeries to identify the presence of CPTP. The potential influencing factors of CPTP, including pre-, intra-, and postoperative variables, were collected from medical records. A cumulative logit regression model was used to identify the independent influencing factors of the intensity of CPTP. RESULTS Three hundred and forty-three patients completed a telephone interview. The estimated overall incidence of CPTP was 67.6% (95% of confidence interval, 95% CI: 62.4%, 72.6%) in lung tumor patients; 70.8% (95% CI: 63.8%, 77.1%) in benign patients and 63.5% (95% CI: 55.2%, 71.3%) in malignant patients; and 78.1% (95% CI: 66.0%, 87.5%) in open chest and 65.2% (95% CI: 59.3%, 70.8%) in VATS. Cumulative logit regression models (intensity order, NRS, 0 ⟶ 1-3 ⟶ 4-) revealed independent influencing factors of CPTP to be patients with diabetes (OR = 0.32; 95% CI: 0.14, 0.76), usage of VATS (OR = 0.47; 95% CI: 027, 0.82), and the amount of intraoperative blood loss (OR = 1.09; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.19). CONCLUSIONS A high incidence of CPTP is detected in lung tumor patients following the thoracic operation. Patients with diabetes and using VATS are the independent protective factors of the intensity of CPTP, and the increasing amount of intraoperative blood loss is an independent risk factor of the intensity of CPTP.
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- Jing Peng
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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Aternali A, Slepian PM, Clarke H, Ladha KS, Katznelson R, McRae K, Seltzer Z, Katz J. Presurgical distress about bodily sensations predicts chronic postsurgical pain intensity and disability 6 months after cardiothoracic surgery. Pain 2022; 163:159-169. [PMID: 34086627 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) and disability after cardiothoracic surgery are highly prevalent and difficult to treat. Researchers have explored a variety of presurgical risk factors for CPSP and disability after cardiothoracic surgery, including one study that examined distress from bodily sensations. The current prospective, longitudinal study sought to extend previous research by investigating presurgical distress about bodily sensations as a risk factor for CPSP and disability after cardiothoracic surgery while controlling for several other potential psychosocial predictors. Participants included 543 adults undergoing nonemergency cardiac or thoracic surgery who were followed over 6 months postsurgically. Before surgery, participants completed demographic, clinical, and psychological questionnaires. Six months after surgery, participants reported the intensity of CPSP on a 0 to 10 numeric rating scale and pain disability, measured by the Pain Disability Index. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the degree to which presurgical measures predicted pain outcomes 6 months after surgery. The results showed that CPSP intensity was significantly predicted by age and presurgical scores on the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised Somatization subscale (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.27, P < 0.001), whereas chronic pain disability was only predicted by presurgical Symptom Checklist-90-Revised Somatization scores (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.29, P < 0.001). These findings demonstrate that presurgical distress over bodily sensations predicts greater chronic pain intensity and disability 6 months after cardiothoracic surgery and suggest that presurgical treatment to diminish such distress may prevent or minimize CPSP intensity and disability.
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- Andrea Aternali
- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for the Study of Pain, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for the Study of Pain, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Central Institute of Mental Health, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for the Study of Pain, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hasan EM, Calma CL, Tudor A, Oancea C, Tudorache V, Petrache IA, Tudorache E, Papava I. Coping, Anxiety, and Pain Intensity in Patients Requiring Thoracic Surgery. J Pers Med 2021; 11:1221. [PMID: 34834573 PMCID: PMC8620564 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Stress, anxiety, and post-surgical chest pain are common problems among patients with thoracic surgical pathology. The way in which psychological distress is managed-the coping style-can influence the postsurgical evolution and quality of life of patients. In our study, we monitored the influence of coping style on patients' anxiety and the intensity of post-operative chest pain. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 90 subjects with thoracic surgical pathology. One month after their surgeries, patients completed the following scales and questionnaires, translated, adapted, and validated for the Romanian population: COPE scale inventory, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire, McGill Pain Questionnaire, and Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Anxiety (evaluated using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire) and postoperative thoracic pain intensity (evaluated by means of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Number of Words Chosen, and McGill Pain Questionnaire) were significantly higher in patients exhibiting social-focused coping than in patients presenting emotion-focused or problem-focused coping as their main coping style (Kruskal-Wallis, p = 0.028, p = 0.022, p = 0.042, p = 0.007). In our study, there were no differences observed in pain intensity relative to level of anxiety. Coping style is an important concept in the management of anxiety and pain experienced by patients undergoing chest surgery. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach should be considered in clinical practice.
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- Elisei Moise Hasan
- Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital Timișoara, Gheorghe Dima Street No. 5, 300079 Timișoara, Romania; (E.M.H.); (I.A.P.)
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
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- Discipline of Physiology, Department of Functional Sciences, Center of Immuno-Physiology (CIFBIOTEH), “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
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- Discipline of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Department of Functional Sciences, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
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- Discipline of Pneumology, Department of Infectious Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; (C.O.); (V.T.); (E.T.)
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- Discipline of Pneumology, Department of Infectious Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; (C.O.); (V.T.); (E.T.)
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- Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital Timișoara, Gheorghe Dima Street No. 5, 300079 Timișoara, Romania; (E.M.H.); (I.A.P.)
- First Discipline of Surgical Semiology, First Department of Surgery, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
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- Discipline of Pneumology, Department of Infectious Diseases, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; (C.O.); (V.T.); (E.T.)
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscence, NEUROPSY-COG Center for Cognitive Research in Neuropsychiatric Pathology, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
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Lei Y, Liu H, Xia F, Gan S, Wang Y, Huo W, Wang Q, Ji F. Effects of Esketamine on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracoscopy Pulmonary Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Multicenter-Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, and Controlled Trial. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:693594. [PMID: 34568362 PMCID: PMC8455819 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.693594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Post-operative pain management for patients undergoing thoracoscopy surgery is challenging for clinicians which increase both health and economic burden. The non-selective NMDA receptor antagonist esketamine possesses an analgesic effect twice that of ketamine. The application of esketamine might be beneficial in alleviating acute and chronic pain after thoracic surgery. The current study describes the protocol aiming to evaluate the analgesic effect of esketamine after pulmonary surgery via visual analog scale (VAS) score for acute and chronic pain. Methods: A multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study is designed to explore the analgesic effect of esketamine in randomized patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with general anesthesia. Patients will be randomly assigned to Esketamine Group (Group K) and Control Group (Group C) in a ratio of 1:1. Group K patients will receive esketamine with a bolus of 0.1 mg/kg after anesthesia induction, 0.1 mg/kg/h throughout the operation and 0.015 mg/kg/h in PCIA after surgery while Group C patients will receive the same volume of normal saline. The primary outcome is to measure the pain intensity through the VAS score at 3 months after the operation. The secondary outcome includes VAS score at 1, 4, 8, 24, and 48 h and on the 7th day and 1 month after the operation, complications, ketamine-related neurological side effects, recovery time of bowel function, and total amount of supplemental analgesics. Discussion: The results of the current study might illustrate the analgesic effect of esketamine for patients undergoing thoracoscopy pulmonary surgery and provide evidence and insight for perioperative pain management. Study Registration: The trial was registered with Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (CHICTR) on Nov 18th, 2020 (ChiCTR2000040012).
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- Yishan Lei
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Marchetti G, Vittori A, Ferrari F, Francia E, Mascilini I, Petrucci E, Piga S, Pardi V, Cascella M, Contini G, Marinangeli F, Inserra A, Picardo SG. Incidence of Acute and Chronic Post-Thoracotomy Pain in Pediatric Patients. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8080642. [PMID: 34438533 PMCID: PMC8392193 DOI: 10.3390/children8080642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We studied acute and chronic pain in pediatric patients who underwent thoracotomy for benign disease with a follow-up of at least three months. A telephone interview investigated about the presence of pain and the analgesic therapy in progress. The results were compared with the anesthetic technique, postoperative pain and the adequacy of pain therapy, both during the first week after surgery and at the time of interview. Fifty-six families consented to the study. The mean age of the children at surgery was 2.9 ± 4.5 years, while at the time of the interview was 6.5 ± 4.4 years. We performed different anesthetic strategies: Group A: general anesthesia (36 pts); Group B: general anesthesia and thoracic epidural (10 pts); Group C: general anesthesia and intercostal nerve block (10 pts). During the immediate postoperative period, 21 patients (37.5%) had at least one painful episode. At the time of interview, 3 children (5.3%) had moderate chronic neuropathic (burning) pain on surgical scar. There was no statistically significant difference between the type of anesthesia and the incidence and severity of acute post-operative pain. Despite its limitations, this study confirms the low incidence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain syndrome in children.
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- Giuliano Marchetti
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (F.F.); (E.F.); (I.M.); (S.G.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-68592397
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (F.F.); (E.F.); (I.M.); (S.G.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (F.F.); (E.F.); (I.M.); (S.G.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (F.F.); (E.F.); (I.M.); (S.G.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (F.F.); (E.F.); (I.M.); (S.G.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Salvatore Academic Hospital of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, 48, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy;
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy;
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- Surgical Department, General and Thoracic Unit, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (V.P.); (G.C.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS, Fondazione Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola, 53, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Surgical Department, General and Thoracic Unit, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (V.P.); (G.C.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, University of L’Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi, 1, 67100 Coppito, Italy;
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- Surgical Department, General and Thoracic Unit, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (V.P.); (G.C.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO Roma, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy; (A.V.); (F.F.); (E.F.); (I.M.); (S.G.P.)
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Pelletier PL, Griesemer ME. Postoperative Regional Analgesia Options Following Esophageal Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:5815-5817. [PMID: 34041630 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10204-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Pete L Pelletier
- Department of Anesthesiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Impact of paravertebral blocks on analgesic and non-analgesic outcomes after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A propensity matched cohort study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0252059. [PMID: 34015047 PMCID: PMC8136840 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Regional analgesic techniques such as paravertebral blocks (PVBs) have been popularized for analgesia following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). In this single center retrospective propensity matched cohort of subjects, we investigate the impact of paravertebral blocks on the analgesic and non-analgesic outcomes. Methods Institutional database was queried to identify all patients undergoing VATS between January 2013 and July 2019 and these patients were divided into those who received paravertebral blocks in combination with general anesthesia (GA) [PVB group] and those who received GA without paravertebral blocks [GA group]. Propensity score matching based on common patient confounders were used to identify patients in each group. Primary outcomes of the study were average pain scores and opioid consumption in the first 24 hours. Secondary analgesic outcomes included pain scores and opioid requirements at other timepoints over the first 48 hours. Non analgesic outcomes were obtained from STS General Thoracic Surgery Database and included length of hospital stay, need for ICU admission, composite outcome of any complication during the hospital course and 30-day mortality. Exploratory analyses were conducted to investigate the impact of PVB on analgesia following different types of surgery and as to whether any other covariates had a greater influence on the included patient centered outcomes. Main results After propensity score matching, a total of 520 patients (260 per group) were selected for the study out of 1095 patients. The opioid consumption in terms of oral morphine milligram equivalent (MME) [Median (IQR)] for the first 24 hours was significantly lower with the use of PVB [PVB group– 78.5 (96.75); GA group—127.0 (111.5); p<0.001] while the average pain scores in the first 24 hours did not differ significantly [PVB group—4.71 (2.28); GA group—4.85 (2.30); p = 0.70]. The length of hospital stay, opioid requirements at other timepoints, need for ICU admission in the immediate post-operative period and the composite outcome–‘any complication’ (35% vs 48%) were significantly lower with the use of PVB. Subgroup analysis showed a longer duration of benefit following major lung surgeries compared to others. Conclusion Paravertebral blocks reduced the length of stay and opioid consumption up to 48 hours after VATS without significantly impacting pain scores.
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Does thoracic epidural anaesthesia constitute over-instrumentation in video- and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lung parenchyma resections? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2021; 34:199-203. [PMID: 33630772 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Effective and sustained perioperative analgesia in thoracic surgery and pulmonary resection is beneficial to patients by reducing both postoperative pulmonary complications and the incidence of chronic pain. In this review, the indication of thoracic epidural anaesthesia in video- (VATS) and robotic-assisted (RATS) thoracoscopy shall be critically objectified and presented in a differentiated way. RECENT FINDINGS Pain following VATS and RATS has a negative influence on lung function by inhibiting deep respiration, suppressing coughing and secretion and favours the development of atelectasis, pneumonia and other postoperative pulmonary complications.In addition, inadequate pain therapy after these procedures may lead to chronic pain. SUMMARY Since clear evidence-based recommendations for optimal postoperative analgesia are still lacking in VATS and RATS, there can be no universal recommendation that fits all centres and patients. In this context, thoracic epidural analgesia is the most effective analgesia procedure for perioperative pain control in VATS and RATS-assisted surgery for patients with pulmonary risk factors.
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Prevalence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain in patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures in South Korea: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2615. [PMID: 33510371 PMCID: PMC7844269 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82273-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chronic post-thoracotomy pain is a debilitating condition after traumatic multiple rib fractures and surgery. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain after traumatic multiple rib fractures in South Korea and explore factors associated with it. From October 2017 to June 2019, a cross-sectional survey of 100 adults, who had undergone thoracotomy due to traumatic fractures of two or more ribs 2 years to 3 months prior to the survey, was conducted in the regional trauma center in South Korea. In total, 80% and 65% patients reported any level and above moderate chronic pain, respectively. Quality of life was mostly below the normative value of the US general population. Forty-six percent patients had restrictive respiratory dysfunction, and 47% and 59% patients were classified as being at risk of above mild-level anxiety and depression, respectively. More than 70% of patients had a current opioid prescription. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed weak evidence of association between acute, severe postoperative pain and chronic postsurgical pain (adjusted odds ratio 2.4, 95% confidence intervals 0.9 to 6.4). Collectively, chronic post-thoracotomy pain and associated incomplete recovery regarding respiratory, functional, and psychological outcomes were prevalent in patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures in South Korea.
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Hasoon J, Urits I, Viswanath O, Aner M. Utilization of Erector Spinae Plane Block in the Chronic Pain Clinic for Two Patients With Post-Thoracotomy Pain. Cureus 2020; 12:e8988. [PMID: 32775070 PMCID: PMC7402430 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a regional block that has become more commonly utilized in the setting of acute pain and post-operative analgesia. This block has been successfully utilized for pain management after a variety of surgical procedures for immediate post-operative pain management. This block is now gaining more utilization in the chronic pain setting for neuropathic pain conditions. We describe the use of this block at our pain clinic for the treatment of two patients with refractory neuropathic pain after thoracotomy as well as video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Our cases further demonstrate the utility of this block for long-term pain control of neuropathic pain conditions, especially post-thoracotomy pain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamal Hasoon
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Pain Management, Valley Pain Consultants - Envision Physician Services, Phoenix, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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