A comparative study on analgesic and non-analgesic outcomes of inter pleural analgesia compared to thoracic epidural analgesia in open pancreatico-duodenectomy.

Lu Yao Niroshini Rajaretnam Natalie Smith Lisa H Massey Somaiah Aroori

Published in: Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery (2022)

In open KWPD, IPA is not inferior to TEA in its efficacy of pain control. IPA was associated with less analgesia-related complications and shorter inotrope requirements. However, this was a small retrospective study. Larger randomized controlled trials are needed to study the effectiveness of IPA.

Keyphrases

pain management
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain
spinal cord
randomized controlled trial
ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
chronic pain
systematic review
spinal cord injury
risk factors
clinical trial
adipose tissue
study protocol
metabolic syndrome
drug induced
weight loss