Rib approximation without intercostal nerve compression reduces post-thoracotomy pain: A prospective randomized study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 570-574

  Bayram, Ahmet Sami ^a   Ozcan, Metin ^a   Kaya, Fatma Nur ^a   Gebitekin, Cengiz ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intercostal nerve; Pain; Surgery; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; KETOPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; POLYGLACTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUGHING; CYSTECTOMY; DISSECTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE COMPRESSION; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OBSERVER VERBAL RANKING SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANKIN SCALE; RATING SCALE; REST; RIB RESECTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VON FREY HAIR TEST; WEDGE RESECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACOTOMY; WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 79952536841     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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