Opioid-Free Anaesthesia Effectiveness in Thoracic Surgery-Objective Measurement with a Skin Conductance Algesimeter: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Dominika SadowskaSzymon BialkaPiotr PalaczynskiDamian CzyzewskiJacek SmerekaAnna Szelka-UrbanczykHanna Misiolek

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

OFA combined with a paravertebral block provides effective nociception control during video-assisted thoracic surgery and can be an alternative for general anaesthesia with opioids. OFA provides a stable nociception response during general anaesthesia, as measured by SCA.

Keyphrases

thoracic surgery
chronic pain
pain management
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
soft tissue
wound healing