Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided PIFB Versus Lidocaine Infusion on Postoperative Pain After Thoracotomy
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-05-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Chronic pain is a common complication after cardiothoracic surgery. The prevalence of
post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) ranges from 33% to 91%. Exact pathogenetic mechanisms
for developing chronic pain after thoracotomy are unknown. Apart from intraoperative nerve
damage and subsequent postoperative neuropathic pain, operation techniques, age, sex,
pre-existing pain, genetic and psychosocial factors, severe postoperative pain, and analgesic
management are suspected to have an impact on the development of PTPS .