Atrial Fibrillation and Neuropathic Pain After Thoracotomy and Continuous Application of Magnesium Sulphate.
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Atrial fibrillation and chronic neuropathic pain are adverse events occurring after
posterolateral thoracotomy for lung resection. The continuous application of magnesium
sulphate may have a prophylactic effect. The investigators record the incidence of atrial
fibrillation during a seven day period after thoracotomy as well as the incidence of chronic
neuropathic pain during a three months period, comparing one group with a continuous
application of magnesium sulphate against one group without magnesium sulphate.