Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of thoracic epidural and paravertebral blockade in reducing chronic post-thoracotomy pain (TOPIC): a pilot study to assess feasibility of a large multicentre trial

Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of thoracic epidural and paravertebral blockade in reducing chronic post-thoracotomy pain (TOPIC): a pilot study to assess feasibility of a large multicentre trial

Objectives Thoracotomy is considered one of the most painful surgical procedures. The incidence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPTP) is up to 50%. Paravertebral blockade (PVB) may be superior to thoracic epidural blockade (TEB) in preventing CPTP. The specific objective of this pilot study was to...

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Main Authors: Babu Naidu, Joyce Yeung, Matthew Wilson, Jane Daniels, Lee Middleton, Kostas Tryposkiadis, Amy Kerr, Andreas Goebel, Sajith Kumar, Lajos Szentgyorgyi, Sarah Flanagan, Rajesh Shah, Antony Worrall, Fang Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e023679.full
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