Paravertebral Block Versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is the basic method of analgesia in patients undergoing
pulmonary lobectomy. TEA is considered to be a safe and thoroughly investigated method of
pain relief that rarely causes serious complications. However, blocking the nerves as they
emerge from the spinal column (paravertebral block, PVB) may represent an alternative method
with some potential benefits. In this study, TEA and PVB will be compared for patients
undergoing pulmonary lobectomy by video assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The aim of the study
is to test the hypothesis, that PVB is a time-saving procedure compared with TEA on the day
of surgery and that PVB is as efficient in postoperative pain reduction as TEA.