4.5 Letter

PROSPECT guidelines no longer recommend thoracic epidural analgesia for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Related references

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Review Anesthesiology

PROSPECT guidelines for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations

S. Feray et al.

Summary: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has become popular for its faster recovery and reduced postoperative pain. This systematic review analyzed 71 studies and recommended pre-intra-operative administration of basic analgesia, intra-operative dexmedetomidine infusion, and regional analgesic techniques for optimal pain management. Opioids should be used as rescue analgesics in the postoperative period.

ANAESTHESIA (2022)