Comparison of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia and Intercostal Blockade in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy

Postoperative pain is an important issue after thoracotomy operations. Thoracic epidural analgesia is most popular analgesic method, but sometimes it is not sufficient for pain. This study is designed to compare intercostal block with thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy

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Key information

Conditions

Analgesia, Postoperative Agnosia Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara University

Ankara, 06550, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

lung cancer

Exclusion criteria

patient refusal bleeding diathesisi emergency cases

Treatment and study plan

epidural

Other

thoracic epidural analgesia

Primary outcomes

verbal analog score

Time frame: postoperative 24 hour

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Oct 26, 2018
Registry last updated: Feb 28, 2020

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