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Feray S, Lemoine A, Aveline C, Quesnel C. Pain management after thoracic surgery or chest trauma. Minerva Anestesiol 2023; 89:1022-1033. [PMID: 37671536 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.23.17291-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
Abstract
Accidental or surgically induced thoracic trauma is responsible for significant pain that can impact patient outcomes. One of the main objectives of its pain management is to promote effective coughing and early mobilization to reduce atelectasis and ventilation disorders induced by pulmonary contusion. The incidence of chronic pain can affect more than 35% of patients after both thoracotomy and thoracoscopy as well as after chest trauma. As the severity of acute pain is associated with the incidence of chronic pain, early and effective pain management is very important. In this narrative review, we propose to detail systemic and regional analgesia techniques to minimize postoperative pain, while reducing transitional pain, surgical stress response and opioid side effects. We provide the reader with practical recommendations based on both literature and clinical practice experience in a referral level III thoracic trauma center.
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- Sarah Feray
- Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France -
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Sévigné Hospital, Cesson Sévigné, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France
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Brovman EY, Zorrilla-Vaca A, Urman RD. Regional Anesthesia for Lobectomy and Risk of Pulmonary Complications: A National Safety Quality Improvement Program Propensity-Matching Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:547-554. [PMID: 36609074 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether general anesthesia (GA) in conjunction with regional anesthetic (RA) techniques are associated with favorable pulmonary outcomes versus GA alone among patients undergoing lobectomy by either video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or open thoracotomy. DESIGN A retrospective cohort (2014-2017). SETTING The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients undergoing lobectomy by either VATS or open thoracotomy. INTERVENTIONS Two groups of patients were identified based on the use of GA alone or GA in conjunction with RA (RA+GA) techniques (either neuraxial or peripheral nerve blocks). Both groups were propensity-matched based on pulmonary risk factors. The authors' primary outcome was composite postoperative pulmonary complication (PPC), including pneumonia, reintubation, and failure to wean from the ventilator. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 4,134 VATS (2,067 in GA and 2,067 in RA+GA) and 3,112 thoracotomies (1,556 in GA and 1,556 in RA+GA) were included in the final analysis. Regional anesthetic, as an adjuvant to GA, did not affect the incidence of PPC among patients undergoing lobectomy by VATS (odds ratio [OR] 1.07, 95% CI 0.81-1.43, p = 0.622), as well as in those undergoing lobectomy via thoracotomy (OR 1.19, 95% CI 0.93-1.51, p = 0.174). There was no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of readmission rates, length of stay, and mortality at 30 days. CONCLUSIONS The RA techniques were not associated with a lower incidence of pulmonary complications in lobectomy surgery.
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- Ethan Y Brovman
- Department of Anesthesiology, and Perioperative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Center for Perioperative Research, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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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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Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia With Tramadol and Lornoxicam After Thoracotomy: A Comparison With Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia. Int Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.9738/intsurg-d-16-00252.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective
To determine efficacy and safety of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with tramadol and lornoxicam for postoperative analgesia, and its effects on surgical outcomes in patients after thoracotomy.
Summary of background data
Adequate pain relief after thoracic surgery is of particular importance, not only for keeping patients comfortable but also for reducing the incidence of postoperative complications. PCIA with tramadol and lornoxicam could be an acceptable alternative to patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) for pain management after thoracotomy.
Methods
The records of patients who underwent thoracotomy for lung resection between January 2014 and December 2014 at our institution were reviewed. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to postoperative pain treatment modalities. Patients of PCEA group (n = 63) received PCEA with 0.2% ropivacaine plus 0.5 μg/mL sufentanil, while patients in PCIA group (n = 48) received PCIA with 5 mg/mL tramadol and 0.4 mg/mL lornoxicam. Data were collected for quality of pain control, incidences of analgesia-related side effects and pulmonary complications, lengths of thoracic intensive care unit stay and postoperative hospital stay, and in-hospital mortality.
Results
Pain at rest was controlled well in both groups during a 4-day postoperative period. Patients in PCIA group reported significantly higher pain scores on coughing and during mobilization in the first 2 postoperative days. The incidences of side effects and pulmonary complications, in-hospital mortality, and other outcomes were similar between groups.
Conclusions
PCIA with tramadol and lornoxicam can be considered as a safe and effective alternative with respect to pain control and postoperative outcomes after thoracotomy.
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Khidr AM, Senturk M, El-Tahan MR. Impact of regional analgesia techniques on the long-term clinical outcomes following thoracic surgery. Saudi J Anaesth 2021; 15:335-340. [PMID: 34764840 PMCID: PMC8579497 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_1178_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Continuous monitoring of clinical outcomes after thoracotomy is very important to improve medical services and to reduce complications. The use of regional analgesia techniques for thoracotomy offers several advantages in the perioperative period including effective pain control, reduced opioid consumption and associated side effects, enhanced recovery, and improved patient satisfaction. Postthoracotomy complications, such as chronic postthoracotomy pain syndrome, postthoracotomy ipsilateral shoulder pain, pulmonary complications, recurrence, and unplanned admission to the intensive care unit are frequent and may be associated with poor outcomes and mortality. The role of regional techniques to reduce the incidence of these complications is questionable. This narrative review aims to investigate the impact of regional analgesia on the long-term clinical outcomes after thoracotomy.
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- Alaa M Khidr
- Department of Anesthesiology, King Fahd Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, King Fahd Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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Monitored Anesthesia Care with Dexmedetomidine Supplemented by Midazolam/Fentanyl versus Midazolam/Fentanyl Alone in Patients Undergoing Pleuroscopy: Effect on Oxygenation and Respiratory Function. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10163510. [PMID: 34441805 PMCID: PMC8396832 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163510] [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: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Although pleuroscopy is considered a safe and well tolerated procedure with a low complication rate, it requires the administration of procedural sedation and analgesia. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of dexmedetomidine administration on oxygenation and respiratory function in patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic pleuroscopy. Through a prospective, single center, cohort study, we studied 55 patients receiving either a dexmedetomidine intravenous infusion supplemented by midazolam/fentanyl (Group DEX + MZ/F) or a conventional sedation protocol with midazolam/fentanyl (Group MZ/F). Our primary outcome was the changes in lung gas exchange (PaO2/FiO2 ratio) obtained at baseline and at predetermined end points, while changes in respiratory mechanics (FEV1, FVC and the ratio FEV1/FVC) and PaCO2 levels, drug consumption, time to recover from sedation and adverse events were our secondary endpoints (NCT03597828). We found a lower postoperative decrease in FEV1 volumes in Group DEX + MZ/F compared to Group MZ/F (p = 0.039), while FVC, FEV1/FVC and gas exchange values did not differ between groups. We also found a significant reduction in midazolam (p < 0.001) and fentanyl consumption (p < 0.001), along with a more rapid recovery of alertness postprocedure in Group DEX + MZ/F compared to Group MZ/F (p = 0.003), while pain scores during the postoperative period, favored the Group DEX + MZ/F (p = 0.020). In conclusion, the use of intravenous dexmedetomidine during pleuroscopy is associated with a smaller decrease in FEV1, reduction of the consumption of supplementary sedatives and analgesics and quicker awakening of patients postoperatively, when compared to midazolam/fentanyl. Therefore, dexmedetomidine administration may provide clinically significant benefits in terms of lung mechanics and faster recovery of patients undergoing pleuroscopy.
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Bayman EO, Curatolo M, Rahman S, Brennan TJ. AAAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Thoracic Surgery Pain. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2021; 22:892-904. [PMID: 33848682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.03.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Patients undergoing thoracic surgery experience particular challenges for acute pain management. Availability of standardized diagnostic criteria for identification of acute pain after thoracotomy and video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) would provide a foundation for evidence-based management and facilitate future research. The Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION) public-private partnership with the United States Food and Drug Administration, the American Pain Society (APS), and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) formed the ACTTION-APS-AAPM Pain Taxonomy (AAAPT) initiative to address absence of acute pain diagnostic criteria. A multidisciplinary working group of pain experts was invited to develop diagnostic criteria for acute thoracotomy and VATS pain. The working group used available studies and expert opinion to characterize acute pain after thoracotomy and VATS using the 5-dimension taxonomical structure proposed by AAAPT (i.e., core diagnostic criteria, common features, modulating factors, impact/functional consequences, and putative mechanisms). The resulting diagnostic criteria will serve as the starting point for subsequent empirically validated criteria. PERSPECTIVE ITEM: This article characterizes acute pain after thoracotomy and VATS using the 5-dimension taxonomical structure proposed by AAAPT (ie, core diagnostic criteria, common features, modulating factors, impact and/or functional consequences, and putative mechanisms).
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- Emine Ozgur Bayman
- Associate Professor, Departments of Biostatistics and Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Gao S, Barello S, Chen L, Chen C, Che G, Cai K, Crisci R, D'Andrilli A, Droghetti A, Fu X, Ferrari PA, Fernando HC, Ge D, Graffigna G, Huang Y, Hu J, Jiao W, Jiang G, Li X, Li H, Li S, Liu L, Ma H, Ma D, Martinez G, Maurizi G, Phan K, Qiao K, Refai M, Rendina EA, Shao G, Shen J, Tian H, Voltolini L, Vannucci J, Vanni C, Wu Q, Xu S, Yu F, Zhao S, Zhang P, Zhang L, Zhi X, Zhu C, Ng C, Sihoe ADL, Ho AMH. Clinical guidelines on perioperative management strategies for enhanced recovery after lung surgery. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2019; 8:1174-1187. [PMID: 32010595 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.12.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Shugeng Gao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Psychology, EngageMinds Hub Research Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of L'Aquila, Mazzini Hospital, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, A. Businco Cancer Center, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Inova Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Psychology, EngageMinds Hub Research Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Research Institute of Yunnan Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kunming 650106, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518034, China
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, AOU Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tianjing General Hospital of Tianjing Medical University, Tianjing 300052, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Kaufmann KB, Loop T, Heinrich S. Risk factors for post-operative pulmonary complications in lung cancer patients after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection: Results of the German Thorax Registry. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2019; 63:1009-1018. [PMID: 31144301 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) represent the most frequent complications after lung surgery. The aim of this study was to identify the modifiable risk factors for PPCs after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in lung cancer patients. METHODS Data of this retrospective study were extracted from the German Thorax Registry, an interdisciplinary and multicenter database of the German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive care medicine and the German Society of Thoracic Surgery. Univariate and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis of patient-specific and procedural risk factors for PPCs were conducted. RESULTS We analyzed 376 patients with lung cancer who underwent VATS bilobectomy (n = 2), lobectomy (n = 258) or segmentectomy (n = 116) in 2016 and 2017. One-hundred fourteen patients (114/376; 30%) developed PPCs. Two patients died within 30 days after surgery. In the univariate analysis, patients of the PPC group showed significantly more often a body mass index (BMI) ≤ 19 kg/m2 ; a pre-operative forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1 ) ≤ 60%; a pre-operative arterial oxygen partial pressure (pa O2 ) ≤ 60 mm Hg; a higher rate of prolonged duration of surgery (≥2 hours [h]) and a higher frequency of intraoperative blood loss ≥500 mL. The multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed 4 independent risk factors: FEV1 ≤ 60% (1.9[1.1-3.4] OR [95% CI], P = 0.029); pa O2 ≤ 60 mm Hg (4.6[1.7-12.8] OR [95% CI], P = 0.003; duration of surgery ≥2 hours (2.7[1.5-4.7] OR [95% CI], P = 0.001) and intraoperative crystalloids ≥6 mL/kg/h (2.9[1.2-7.5] OR [95% CI], P = 0.023). CONCLUSION Intraoperative amount of crystalloid fluids should be kept below 6 mL/kg/h and duration of surgery should be below 2 hours to avoid an increased risk for PPCs.
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- Kai B. Kaufmann
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Medical Center ‐ University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Medical Center ‐ University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Medical Center ‐ University of Freiburg Freiburg Germany
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Kang X, Tang X, Yu Y, Bao F, Gan S, Zheng W, Zhang J, Zhu S. Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion is associated with reduced emergence agitation and improved recovery profiles after lung surgery: a retrospective cohort study. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:871-879. [PMID: 30880919 PMCID: PMC6420099 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s195221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Purpose This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion and emergence agitation (EA), and recovery profiles after lung surgery in adult patients. It was hypothesized that dexmedetomidine was associated with reduced EA and improved recovery profiles. Patients and methods A single-center chart review was conducted on elective lung surgeries in adults between January and December 2016. The primary outcome was the incidence of EA in postanesthesia care units (PACUs). The secondary outcomes included rescue analgesia, shivering, time to extubation, residual sedation, postoperative pulmonary events, duration of PACU stay, length of hospital stay, and intraoperative hemodynamic changes. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to analyze data. Results Among 2,468 patients, 814 received an intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion. Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion was associated with a lower incidence of EA (10.9% vs 15.0%; adjusted OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.51–0.87; P=0.003), rescue analgesia (7.6% vs 12.2%; adjusted OR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.47–0.86; P=0.003), shivering (4.2% vs 6.6%; adjusted OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.38–0.88; P=0.010), and intraoperative bradycardia (18.6% vs 12.6%; adjusted OR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.19–1.92; P=0.001). No differences were observed in residual sedation, duration of PACU stay, postoperative pulmonary events, and length of hospital stay between the groups. Conclusion This retrospective study suggested that intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion was associated with a lower incidence of EA, rescue analgesia, and shivering in adults after lung surgery. Intraoperative bradycardia was the main side effect.
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- Xianhui Kang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China,
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Jin J, Min S, Chen Q, Zhang D. Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with tramadol and lornoxicam after thoracotomy: A comparison with patient-controlled epidural analgesia. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14538. [PMID: 30762794 PMCID: PMC6408084 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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To determine efficacy and safety of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with tramadol and lornoxicam for postoperative analgesia, and its effects on surgical outcomes in patients following thoracotomy.The records of patients who underwent thoracotomy for lung resection between January 2014 and December 2014 at our institution were reviewed. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to postoperative pain treatment modalities. Patients of the patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) group (n = 63), received PCEA with 0.2% ropivacaine plus 0.5 μg/mL sufentanil, while patients in the PCIA group (n = 48), received PCIA with 5 mg/mL tramadol and 0.4 mg/mL lornoxicam. Data were collected for the quality of pain control, incidences of analgesia related side effects and pulmonary complications, lengths of thoracic intensive care unit stay and postoperative hospital stay, and in-hospital mortality.Pain at rest was always controlled well in both groups during the 4-day postoperative period. Patients in the PCIA group reported significantly higher pain scores on coughing and during mobilization in the first 2 postoperative days. The incidences of side effects and pulmonary complications, in-hospital mortality and other outcomes were similar between groups.PCIA with tramadol and lornoxicam can be considered as a safe and effective alternative with respect to pain control and postoperative outcomes for patients underwent thoracotomy.
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Kaufmann KB, Stein L, Bogatyreva L, Ulbrich F, Kaifi JT, Hauschke D, Loop T, Goebel U. Oesophageal Doppler guided goal-directed haemodynamic therapy in thoracic surgery - a single centre randomized parallel-arm trial. Br J Anaesth 2018; 118:852-861. [PMID: 28575331 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Postoperative pulmonary and renal complications are frequent in patients undergoing lung surgery. Hyper- and hypovolaemia may contribute to these complications. We hypothesized that goal-directed haemodynamic management based on oesophageal Doppler monitoring would reduce postoperative pulmonary complications in a randomized clinical parallel-arm trial. Methods One hundred patients scheduled for thoracic surgery were randomly assigned to either standard haemodynamic management (control group) or goal-directed therapy (GDT group) guided by an oesophageal Doppler monitoring-based algorithm. The primary endpoint was postoperative pulmonary complications, including spirometry. Secondary endpoints included haemodynamic variables, renal, cardiac, and neurological complications, and length of hospital stay. The investigator assessing outcomes was blinded to group assignment. Results Forty-eight subjects of each group were analysed. Compared to the control group, fewer subjects in the GDT group developed postoperative pulmonary complications (6 vs. 15 patients; P = 0.047), while spirometry did not differ between groups. Compared to the control group, patients of the GDT group showed higher cardiac index (2.9 vs. 2.1 [l min - 1 m - 2 ]; P < 0.001) and stroke volume index (43 vs. 34 [ml m 2 ]; P < 0.001) during surgery. Renal, cardiac and neurological complications did not differ between groups. Length of hospital stay was shorter in the GDT compared to the control group (9 vs. 11 days; P = 0.005). Conclusions Compared to standard haemodynamic management, oesophageal Doppler monitor-guided GDT was associated with fewer postoperative pulmonary complications and a shorter hospital stay. Clinical trial registration. The study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS 00006961). https://drks-neu.uniklinik-freiburg.de/drks_web/.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
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- IMBI, Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Centre - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- IMBI, Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
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Bertani A, Ferrari P, Terzo D, Russo E, Burgio G, De Monte L, Raffaele F, Droghetti A, Crisci R. A comprehensive protocol for physiokinesis therapy and enhanced recovery after surgery in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S499-S511. [PMID: 29629196 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has recently been adopted as the gold standard surgical option for the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is being progressively adopted in thoracic surgery to improve the postoperative outcomes. Even if the benefits of ERAS are universally accepted, to date a standardized and uniform approach has not been described in the medical literature. The Italian VATS group has recently proposed to include in the VATS lobectomy database a structured protocol for ERAS. Methods The ERAS section of the Italian VATS group is proposing a comprehensive ERAS protocol within the VATS lobectomy database, allowing the prospective collection of a dedicated set of data. Separate sections of the protocol are dedicated to different topics of ERAS. This study is specifically dedicated to the section of physiokinesis therapy. The medical literature will be extensively reviewed and a physiotherapy (PT) protocol of ERAS will be presented and discussed. A seta of structured clinical pathways will also be suggested for adoption in the VATS Group database. Discussion Pre- and post-operative adoption of an ERAS protocol in patients undergoing VATS lobectomy may promote an improved post-operative course, a shorter hospital stay and an overall more comfortable patients' experience. The mainstays of a physiokinesis therapy ERAS protocol are patients' education, constant physical and respiratory therapy sessions, and adoption of adequate devices. Although many studies have investigated the usefulness of physical and respiratory physiokinesis therapy, a comprehensive ERAS protocol for VATS lobectomy patients has not yet been described. The proposed ERAS platform, adopted by the VATS Group database, will contribute to a prospective data collection and allow a scientific analysis of the results.
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- Alessandro Bertani
- Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT - UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, A. Businco Cancer Center, Ospedale Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Services, IRCCS ISMETT - UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT - UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and CCM, IRCCS ISMETT - UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT - UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT - UPMC, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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El-Tahan MR. Role of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Thoracic Surgery and Its Perioperative Effects. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 31:1417-1426. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kendall F, Abreu P, Pinho P, Oliveira J, Bastos P. The role of physiotherapy in patients undergoing pulmonary surgery for lung cancer. A literature review. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2017. [PMID: 28623106 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This review aims to appraise the role of physiotherapy care in patients submitted to pulmonary surgery, in preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative phases. Pulmonary surgery is the gold standard treatment for patients with lung cancer if it is completely resectable. However, the major impairments and complications induced by surgery are well known. Physiotherapy has been regularly used both in the preparation of the surgical candidates; in their functional recovery in the immediate postoperative period, and in the medium/long term but there is a lack of concise evidence-based recommendations. Therefore, the aim of this review is to appraise the literature about the role of physiotherapy interventions in patients undergoing lung surgery for lung cancer, in preoperative, perioperative, postoperative and maintenance stages, to the recovery and well-being, regardless of the extent of surgical approach. In conclusion, physiotherapy programs should be individually designed, and the goals established according to surgery timings, and according to each subject's needs. It can also be concluded that in the preoperative phase, the main goals are to avoid postoperative pulmonary complications and reduce the length of hospital stay, and the therapeutic targets are respiratory muscle training, bronchial hygiene and exercise training. For the perioperative period, breathing exercises for pulmonary expansion and bronchial hygiene, as well as early mobilization and deambulation, postural correction and shoulder range of motion activities, should be added. Finally, it can be concluded that in the postoperative phase exercise training should be maintained, and adoption of healthy life-style behaviours must be encouraged.
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- F Kendall
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal; CESPU, Polytechnic Health Institute of the North, Gandra, Portugal; CIAFEL, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Escola Superior Saúde Dr. Lopes Dias, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- CIAFEL, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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Boisen ML, Rao VK, Kolarczyk L, Hayanga HK, Gelzinis TA. The Year in Thoracic Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2016. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 31:791-799. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.02.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lee SH, Lee CY, Lee JG, Kim N, Lee HM, Oh YJ. Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Improves the Quality of Recovery and Postoperative Pulmonary Function in Patients Undergoing Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A CONSORT-Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2854. [PMID: 26886651 PMCID: PMC4998651 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been known to be a stressful event for patients, and dexmedetomidine is known to attenuate surgery-induced sympathetic responses and potentiate analgesia in perioperative periods. The present was designed to evaluate the effects of intraoperative dexmedetomidine administration on the quality of recovery (QoR) and pulmonary function after VATS. Patients with lung cancer undergoing VATS were randomized to Dex group (loading of 1.0 μg/kg for 20 minutes before the termination of surgery, n = 50) or Control group (comparable volume of normal saline, n = 50). The QoR-40 questionnaire assesses postoperative recovery and validates the overall surgical and general anesthesia outcomes. The QoR-40 scores, forced expiratory volume for 1 second (FEV1) on postoperative day (POD) 1 and 2, and emergence agitation were evaluated. The global QoR-40 score (162.3 ± 17.8 vs 153.3 ± 18.7, P = 0.016 on POD 1; 174.3 ± 16.0 vs 166.8 ± 16.7, P = 0.028 on POD 2) and FEV1 (2.1 ± 0.4 vs 1.9 ± 0.5 L, P = 0.034 on POD 1; 2.2 ± 0.5 vs 2.0 ± 0.4 L, P = 0.030 on POD 2) were significantly higher in the Dex group compared with the Control group on POD1 and POD 2. The score of emergence agitation was lower in the Dex group compared with the Control group (3 [2-5] vs 5 [3-7], P < 0.001). The number of patients indicating severe emergence agitation was shorter in the Dex group than Control group (0 [0%] vs 7 [14%], P = 0.048). The length of hospital stay was significantly shorter (6.7 [3-9] vs 8.4 [4-9] days, P = 0.045) in the Dex group compared with the Control group. Intraoperative dexmedetomidine administration improved QoR, postoperative pulmonary function, and emergence agitation in patients undergoing VATS. Consequently, intraoperative dexmedetomidine administration could improve postoperative outcomes and reduced the length of hospital stay in patients undergoing VATS.
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- Su Hyun Lee
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (SHL, NK, HML, YJO); Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute (SHL, NK, YJO); Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (CYL, JGL), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Elmore B, Nguyen V, Blank R, Yount K, Lau C. Pain Management Following Thoracic Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin 2015; 25:393-409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Doan LV, Augustus J, Androphy R, Schechter D, Gharibo C. Mitigating the impact of acute and chronic post-thoracotomy pain. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015; 28:1048-56. [PMID: 25107721 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lisa V Doan
- Department of Anesthesiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
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The Association Between Incentive Spirometry Performance and Pain in Postoperative Thoracic Epidural Analgesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2015; 40:232-8. [DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kawagoe I, Inada E, Ishikawa S, Matsunaga T, Takamochi K, Oh S, Suzuki K. Perioperative management of carinal pneumonectomy: a retrospective review of 13 patients. J Anesth 2014; 29:446-449. [PMID: 25348684 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-014-1932-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Carinal pneumonectomy is a challenging procedure because of the difficulties in surgical technique, intraoperative airway management, and postoperative respiratory and anastomotic complications. However, information regarding the anesthetic and intraoperative respiratory management of this procedure is scarce. This report describes our routine anesthetic and respiratory management strategy in patients undergoing carinal pneumonectomy. Medical records of 13 patients who underwent carinal pneumonectomy under combined general and epidural anesthesia between 2008 and 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. Eleven patients underwent right carinal pneumonectomy and two underwent left carinal pneumonectomy. A left double-lumen tube was used in all but one case, in which endobronchial intubation was difficult because of intrabronchial invasion of the tumor. A 6.0-mm-long reinforced endobronchial tube was intubated into the main bronchus of the non-operative side from the surgical field during carinal resection. There were no episodes of severe hypoxemia or hypercapnia during surgery. Twelve patients were extubated immediately after surgery. No patient developed post-thoracotomy acute lung injury or required postoperative reintubation despite poor preoperative respiratory function. The 30-day mortality rate was 0%. Our airway management protocol for carinal pneumonectomy enables positive surgical outcomes.
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- Izumi Kawagoe
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Managing post-thoracotomy pain: Epidural or systemic analgesia and extended care – A randomized study with an “as usual” control group. Scand J Pain 2014; 5:240-247. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background and aims
Thoracotomies can cause severe pain, which persists in 21–67% of patients. We investigated whether NSAID + intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) with morphine is an efficacious alternative to thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA). We also wanted to find out whether an extended controlled pain management protocol within a clinical study can decrease the incidence of persistent post-thoracotomy pain.
Methods
Thirty thoracotomy patients were randomized into 3 intervention groups with 10 patients in each. G1: preoperative diclofenac 75mg orally+150 mg/24h IV for 44h, then PO; G2: valdecoxib 40mg orally+parecoxib 80mg/24h IV for 44h, then PO. IV-PCA morphine was available in groups 1 and 2 during pleural drainage, and an intercostal nerve block at the end of surgery was performed; G3: parac-etamol+patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) with a background infusion of bupivacaine with fentanyl. After PCA/PCEA oxycodone PO was provided when needed. These patients were contacted one week, 3 and 6 months after discharge. Patients (N = 111) not involved in the study were treated according to hospital practice and served as a control group. The control patients’ data from the perioperative period were extracted, and a prospective follow-up questionnaire at 6 months after surgery similar to the intervention group was mailed.
Results
The intended sample size was not reached in the intervention group because of the global withdrawal of valdecoxib, and the study was terminated prematurely. At 6 months 3% of the intervention patients and 24%ofthe control patients reported persistent pain (p<0.01). Diclofenac and valdecoxib provided similar analgesia, and in the combined NSAID group (diclofenac+valdecoxib) movement-related pain was milder in the PCEA group compared with the NSAID group. The duration of pain after coughing was shorter in the PCEA group compared with the NSAID+IV-PCA group. The only patient with persistent painat6 months postoperatively had a considerably longer duration ofpain after coughing than the other Study patients. The patients with mechanical hyperalgesia had more pain on movement.
Conclusions
Both PCEA and NSAID+IV-PCA morphine provided sufficient analgesia with little persistent pain compared with the incidence of persistent pain in the control group. High quality acute pain management and follow-up continuing after discharge could be more important than the analgesic method per se in preventing persistent post-thoracotomy pain. In the acute phase the measurement of pain when coughing and the duration of pain after coughing could be easy measures to recognize patients having a higher risk for persistent post-thoracotomy pain.
Implications
To prevent persistent post-thoracotomy pain, the extended protocol for high quality pain management in hospital covering also the sub-acute phase at home, is important. This study also provides some evidence that safe and effective alternatives to thoracic epidural analgesia do exist. The idea to include the standard “as usual” care patients as a control group and to compare them with the intervention patients provides valuable information of the added value of being a study patient, and deserves further consideration in future studies.
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Lee JH, Park JH, Kil HK, Choi SH, Noh SH, Koo BN. Efficacy of intrathecal morphine combined with intravenous analgesia versus thoracic epidural analgesia after gastrectomy. Yonsei Med J 2014; 55:1106-14. [PMID: 24954344 PMCID: PMC4075374 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.4.1106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Epidural analgesia has been the preferred analgesic technique after major abdominal surgery. On the other hand, the combined use of intrathecal morphine (ITM) and intravenous patient controlled analgesia (IVPCA) has been shown to be a viable alternative approach for analgesia. We hypothesized that ITM combined with IVPCA is as effective as patient controlled thoracic epidural analgesia (PCTEA) with respect to postoperative pain control after conventional open gastrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-four patients undergoing conventional open gastrectomy due to gastric cancer were randomly allocated into the intrathecal morphine combined with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IT) group or patient-controlled thoracic epidural analgesia (EP) group. The IT group received preoperative 0.3 mg of ITM, followed by postoperative IVPCA. The EP group preoperatively underwent epidural catheterization, followed by postoperative PCTEA. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores were assessed until 48 hrs after surgery. Adverse effects related to analgesia, profiles associated with recovery from surgery, and postoperative complications within 30 days after surgery were also evaluated. RESULTS This study failed to demonstrate the non-inferiority of ITM-IVPCA (n=29) to PCTEA (n=30) with respect to VAS 24 hrs after surgery. Furthermore, the IT group consumed more fentanyl than the EP group did (1247.2±263.7 μg vs. 1048.9±71.7 μg, p<0.001). The IT group took a longer time to ambulate than the EP group (p=0.021) and had higher incidences of postoperative ileus (p=0.012) and pulmonary complications (p=0.05) compared with the EP group. CONCLUSION ITM-IVPCA is not as effective as PCTEA in patients undergoing gastrectomy, with respect to pain control, ambulation, postoperative ileus and pulmonary complications.
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- Jae Hoon Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Impact of epidural analgesia on mortality and morbidity after surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Surg 2014; 259:1056-67. [PMID: 24096762 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify benefit and harm of epidural analgesia, compared with systemic opioid analgesia, in adults having surgery under general anesthesia. BACKGROUND It remains controversial whether adding epidural analgesia to general anesthesia decreases postoperative morbidity and mortality. METHODS We searched CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, and BIOSIS till July 2012. We included randomized controlled trials comparing epidural analgesia (with local anesthetics, lasting for ≥ 24 hours postoperatively) with systemic analgesia in adults having surgery under general anesthesia, and reporting on mortality or any morbidity endpoint. RESULTS A total of 125 trials (9044 patients, 4525 received epidural analgesia) were eligible. In 10 trials (2201 patients; 87 deaths), reporting on mortality as a primary or secondary endpoint, the risk of death was decreased with epidural analgesia (3.1% vs 4.9%; odds ratio, 0.60; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.93). Epidural analgesia significantly decreased the risk of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, deep vein thrombosis, respiratory depression, atelectasis, pneumonia, ileus, and postoperative nausea and vomiting, and also improved recovery of bowel function, but significantly increased the risk of arterial hypotension, pruritus, urinary retention, and motor blockade. Technical failures occurred in 6.1% of patients. CONCLUSIONS In adults having surgery under general anesthesia, concomitant epidural analgesia reduces postoperative mortality and improves a multitude of cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal morbidity endpoints compared with patients receiving systemic analgesia. Because adverse effects and technical failures cannot be ruled out, individual risk-benefit analyses and professional care are recommended.
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Etiology and use of the "hanging drop" technique: a review. PAIN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2014; 2014:146750. [PMID: 24839558 PMCID: PMC4009264 DOI: 10.1155/2014/146750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background. The hanging drop (HD) technique presumably relies on the presence of subatmospheric epidural pressure. It is not clear whether this negative pressure is intrinsic or an artifact and how it is affected by body position. There are few data to indicate how often HD is currently being used. Methods. We identified studies that measured subatmospheric pressures and looked at the effect of the sitting position. We also looked at the technique used for cervical and thoracic epidural anesthesia in the last 10 years. Results. Intrinsic subatmospheric pressures were measured in the thoracic and cervical spine. Three trials studied the effect of body position, indicating a higher incidence of subatmospheric pressures when sitting. The results show lower epidural pressure (−10.7 mmHg) with the sitting position. 28.8% of trials of cervical and thoracic epidural anesthesia that documented the technique used, utilized the HD technique. When adjusting for possible bias, the rate of HD use can be as low as 11.7%. Conclusions. Intrinsic negative pressure might be present in the cervical and thoracic epidural space. This effect is more pronounced when sitting. This position might be preferable when using HD. Future studies are needed to compare it with the loss of resistance technique.
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Liu Y, Zhou Z, Xia A, Dai H, Guo L, Zheng J. Clinical observation of different minimally invasive surgeries for the treatment of impacted upper ureteral calculi. Pak J Med Sci 2014; 29:1358-62. [PMID: 24550953 PMCID: PMC3905360 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.296.3910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Revised: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Objective: To compare the clinical effects of three minimally invasive surgeries on the treatment of impacted upper ureteral calculi. Methods: 135 patients with impacted upper ureteral calculi were selected and randomly divided into three groups (Group A-C) (n=45), which were treated with transurethral ureteroscopic lithotripsy, minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy respectively. Relevant results of the three groups were compared. Results: The surgery time of Group C was significantly longer than those of Group A and Group B (P < 0.05). The postoperative hospitalization time of Group B was significantly longer than those of Group A and Group C (P < 0.05). 37.78% (17/45) of Group A patients required extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, being significantly more than those in Group B (6.67%, 3/45) and Group C (0, 0/45) (P < 0.05). The postoperative calculus clearance rate of Group A (51.11%, 82.22%) was significantly lower than those of Group B (91.11%, 97.78%) and Group C (93.33%, 100%) (P < 0.05). The incidence rates of postoperative complications in Group A-C were 11.11% (5/45), 8.89% (4/45) and 6.67% (3/45) respectively without significant differences (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The three surgical methods for impacted upper ureteral calculi should be selected according to practical conditions to improve therapeutic effects and to ensure safe surgery.
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- Yuanhua Liu
- Yuanhua Liu, Department of Urinary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, P. R. China
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- Zhangyan Zhou, Department of Urinary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, P. R. China
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- An Xia, Department of Urinary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, P. R. China
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- Haitao Dai, Department of Urinary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, P. R. China
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- Linjie Guo, Department of Urinary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, P. R. China
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- Jiang Zheng, Department of Urinary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, P. R. China
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Hitt JM, Demmy TL. Managing pain after thoracic surgery. Lung Cancer Manag 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/lmt.13.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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SUMMARY It is generally accepted that thoracic surgery for lung cancer produces some of the most intense and difficult perioperative and chronic pain challenges. In the acute period of recovery, practitioners must optimize patient comfort and pulmonary function. This can be achieved through a combination of systemic treatment and regional analgesic options. Thoracic surgery also causes relatively high levels of persistent postsurgical pain. Many of the cases of persistent pain have a clear neuropathic pain mechanism, but a significant number of cases do not. While persistent pain correlates directly with the extent of operative trauma, even video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approaches can cause chronic pain. Persistent pain is treated with medical and interventional therapies customized to an individual patient’s complaints and medication tolerance.
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- James M Hitt
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Cook T, Columb M. III. Neuraxial block, death and serious cardiovascular morbidity in patients in the POISE trial: propensities, probabilities, and possibilities. Br J Anaesth 2013; 111:327-31. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on pulmonary venous admixture and oxygenation with isoflurane or propofol anesthesia during one lung ventilation. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF CHEST DISEASES AND TUBERCULOSIS 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mata Tapia I, Herrador Montiel I, Lluch Fernández M, Gómez Armenta F. [Accidental overdose of epidural morphine]. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2011; 58:528-530. [PMID: 22141224 DOI: 10.1016/s0034-9356(11)70132-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Meierhenrich R, Hock D, Kühn S, Baltes E, Muehling B, Muche R, Georgieff M, Gorsewski G. Analgesia and pulmonary function after lung surgery: is a single intercostal nerve block plus patient-controlled intravenous morphine as effective as patient-controlled epidural anaesthesia? A randomized non-inferiority clinical trial. Br J Anaesth 2011; 106:580-9. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Morad AH, Winters BD, Yaster M, Stevens RD, White ED, Thompson RE, Weingart JD, Gottschalk A. Efficacy of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after supratentorial intracranial surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Clinical article. J Neurosurg 2009; 111:343-50. [PMID: 19249923 DOI: 10.3171/2008.11.jns08797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Opioid administration following major intracranial surgery is often limited by a presumed lack of need and a concern that opioids will adversely affect postoperative outcome and interfere with the neurological examination. Nevertheless, evidence is accumulating that these patients suffer moderate to severe postoperative pain and that this pain is often undertreated. The authors hypothesized that intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) would safely and more effectively treat postoperative supratentorial craniotomy pain than conventional as needed (PRN) therapy. METHODS Following a standardized course of general anesthesia, adult patients who underwent elective supratentorial intracranial surgery were randomized in the neurosciences intensive care unit to receive either PRN intravenous fentanyl 25-50 microg every 30 minutes or PCA intravenous fentanyl 0.5 microg/kg every 15 minutes (maximum 4 doses/hour). The authors measured pain (self-reported scale score [0-10]), sedation (Ramsay Sedation Scale score), Glasgow Coma Scale score, fentanyl use, and major adverse events (excessive sedation, respiratory depression, pruritus, nausea, or vomiting) hourly. RESULTS Sixty-four patients with a mean age of 48 years (range 22-77 years) were randomized to intravenous PCA (29 patients) or PRN fentanyl (35 patients) groups. There were no statistically significant demographic differences between the 2 groups. Patients receiving intravenous PCA had significantly lower pain scores than those receiving intravenous PRN fentanyl (2.53 +/- 1.96 vs 3.62 +/- 2.11 [p = 0.039]) and received significantly more fentanyl than the PRN group (44.1 +/- 34.5 vs 23.6 +/- 23.7 microg/hour [p = 0.007]). There were no differences between the 2 groups regarding the number of patients with adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous PCA more effectively treats the pain of supratentorial intracranial surgery than PRN fentanyl, and patients in the former group did not experience any untoward events related to the self-administration of opioids.
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- Athir H Morad
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Meyer 8-134, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-4965, USA.
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Cywinski JB, Xu M, Sessler DI, Mason D, Koch CG. Predictors of prolonged postoperative endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung resection. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009; 23:766-9. [PMID: 19525128 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify predictors of delayed endotracheal extubation defined as the need for postoperative ventilatory support after open thoracotomy for lung resection. DESIGN An observational cohort investigation. SETTING A tertiary referral center. PARTICIPANTS The study population consisted of 2,068 patients who had open thoracotomy for pneumonectomy, lobectomy, or segmental lung resection between January 1996 and December 2005. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Preoperative and intraoperative variables were collected concurrently with the patient's care. Risk factors were identified using logistic regression with stepwise variable selection procedure on 1,000 bootstrap resamples, and a bagging algorithm was used to summarize the results. Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion, higher preoperative serum creatinine level, absence of a thoracic epidural catheter, more extensive surgical resection, and lower preoperative FEV(1) were associated with an increased risk of delayed extubation after lung resection. CONCLUSION Most predictors of delayed postoperative extubation (ie, red blood cell transfusion, higher preoperative serum creatinine, lower preoperative FEV(1), and more extensive lung resection) are difficult to modify in the perioperative period and probably represent greater severity of underlying lung disease and more advanced comorbid conditions. However, thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia is a modifiable factor that was associated with reduced odds for postoperative ventilatory support. Thus, the use of epidural analgesia may reduce the need for post-thoracotomy mechanical ventilation.
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- Jacek B Cywinski
- Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2008; 21:85-8. [DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e3282f5415f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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