The Annals of thoracic surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Intermittent infusion of 0.25% bupivacaine through an intrapleural catheter for post-thoracotomy pain relief.
The present study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of intrapleural 0.25% bupivacaine delivered by intermittent infusions for post-thoracotomy pain relief. ⋯ The easy placement of an intrapleural catheter and better pain relief observed in the present study suggest that intermittent pleural infusion of 0.25% bupivacaine has proven to be a safe and effective method for relief of post-thoracotomy pain.