The Effects of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia during Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Eun-Ji ChoiYun-Mi ChoiHye-Jin KimHwoe-Gyeong OkEun-Jung ChangHee-Young KimJi-Uk YoonKyung-Hoon KimGyeong-Jo Byeon

Published in: Pain research & management (2018)

Thoracic epidural analgesia was associated with shorter procedure times, lower postprocedural pain, and lower opioid consumption during and after PRFA for HCC.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
pain management
spinal cord
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
ultrasound guided
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain
minimally invasive