Get your 7-point golden medal for pain management in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Abstract

Purpose of review Thoracic surgery is evolving, necessitating an adaptation for perioperative anesthesia and analgesia. This review highlights the recent advancements in perioperative (multimodal) analgesia for minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Recent findings Continuous advancements in surgical techniques have led to a reduction in surgical trauma. However, managing perioperative pain remains a major challenge, impeding postoperative recovery. The traditional neuraxial technique is now deemed outdated for minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Instead, newer regional techniques have emerged, and traditional approaches have undergone (re-)evaluation by experts and professional societies to establish guidelines and practices. Assessing the quality of recovery, even after discharge, has become a crucial factor in evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies, aiding clinicians in making informed decisions to improve perioperative care. Summary In the realm of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, perioperative analgesia is typically administered through systemic and regional techniques. Nevertheless, collaboration between anesthesiologists and surgeons, utilizing surgically placed nerve blocks and an active chest drain management, has the potential to significantly improve overall patient care.

The 50% effective dose of hydromorphone and morphine for epidural analgesia in the hemorrhoidectomy: a double-blind, sequential dose-finding study

“…To our knowledge, intrathecal morphine and hydromorphone are beneficial when used in a multimodal regimen for postcesarean delivery analgesia [ 7 – 10 ]. However, managing perioperative pain remains a major challenge, impeding postoperative recovery [ 11 ]. Until now there is a paucity of information on its effectiveness in hemorrhoidectomy anesthesia in the epidural space.…”