The Effectiveness of Intraoperative Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Major Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery and Its Prediction of Severe Pain at Discharge from the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit: A Prospective Cohort Study
Yonten Jamisho,
Jatuporn Pakpirom,
Wisarut Srisintorn
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To assess the factors associated with ineffective thoracic epidural analgesia (iTEA) in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) among patients requiring TEA. Material and Methods: This prospective cohort was conducted on 146 patients requiring post-operative TEA. The verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS) was employed to assess TEA effectiveness on PACU arrival at 10, 20, and 30 minutes after surgery; iTEA was determined if the VNRS score was more than 3 and 4 at rest and during activity, respectively. The… Show more
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