Open AccessThe Analgesic Effects of Thoracic Paravertebral Block versus Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia After Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Xiaolong Liang,
Ran An,
Qi Chen,
Hongliang Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s299595
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , anesthesia , nausea , vomiting , cardiothoracic surgery , randomized controlled trial , surgery , cochrane library
To date, there is no definitive evidence for the analgesic effects and side effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) versus thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) after thoracoscopic surgery. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of published randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to analyze the analgesic effects of TEA versus TPVB after thoracoscopic surgery.