Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyDifferent anesthetic techniques associated with different incidences of chronic post-thoracotomy pain: low-dose remifentanil plus presurgical epidural analgesia is preferable to high-dose remifentanil with postsurgical epidural analgesia.
To investigate the relationships between 2 anesthetic techniques, or the extent of allodynia around the surgical wound, and the occurrence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain. ⋯ High-dose remifentanil (0.14-0.26 microg/kg/min) without epidural analgesia during surgery is associated with a large area of allodynia around the wound. These patients develop a much higher incidence of chronic pain than those receiving low-dose remifentanil with epidural analgesia during surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2010
Editorial Comment Comparative Study2010 standard of care for central nervous system monitoring during cardiac surgery.