Perioperative pain management in patients undergoing thoracic surgery

Adequate perioperative pain management has become an important part of thoracic anaesthesia. In the past few years, many trials have been performed to evaluate the efficacy of various analgesic regimens. This review summarizes the most frequently used analgesic techniques, with a particular emphasis on the results of studies and innovative ideas published between August 1999 and August 2000.

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