Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialDouble edge closure: a novel technique for reducing post-thoracotomy pain. A randomized control study.
Thoracic surgeons being doctors, spend much effort not only to manage pathologies but also to make their procedures painless. Many surgical manoeuvres have been evolved to reduce post-thoracotomy pain with its associated morbidities. This trial aimed to study the impact of double edge closure technique on post-thoracotomy pain. ⋯ Double edge technique for thoracotomy closure is easy, rapid, safe and effective in decreasing post-thoracotomy pain with subsequent earlier ambulation and lesser use of analgesics.