Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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De Wolf Julien

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  Effect of Induced Epidural Anesthesia before Surgical Incision on Acute Pain and Postoperative Pulmonary Events: Results from a Population with Lung Resection by Thoracotomy
  Author(s): De Wolf Julien, Deblauwe Delphine, Labreuche Julien, Duhamel Alain, Desbordes Jacques, Wattier Jean-Michel and Porte Henri De Wolf Julien, Deblauwe Delphine, Labreuche Julien, Duhamel Alain, Desbordes Jacques, Wattier Jean-Michel and Porte Henri
  
  Introduction: Our study evaluated the effect on postoperative pain and pulmonary complications of a lidocaine injection in thoracic epidural anesthesia before surgical incision in patients with suspected lung cancer resected by thoracotomy. Patients and methods: Between November 2012 and November 2013, we prospectively recruited patients requiring thoracotomy for suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). All patients had a posterior lateral or lateral thoracotomy, and all had preoperative epidurals. Thoracic epidural catheter was removed 4 or 5 days after surgery. We studied NRS score on days 1 and 6 after surgery. Significant pain was defined as NRS>3. We recorded all pulmonary complications such as pneumonia, atelectasis requiring bronchoscopy, bronchopleural fistula, reintubation and tracheostomy. Results:.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000548

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