Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialProspective, Comparative Study of the On-Q(®) PainBuster(®) Postoperative Pain Relief System and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia After Thoracic Surgery.
Pain after thoracotomy is associated with intense discomfort leading to impaired pulmonary function. ⋯ Sufficient analgesia after thoracotomy can be achieved with the intercostal PainBuster® system in patients, who cannot receive TEA.