Chinese medical sciences journal = Chung-kuo i hsüeh k'o hsüeh tsa chih / Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Clinical study of patient-controlled epidural analgesia with tetracaine hydrochloride after pulmonary lobectomy.
To investigate the efficacy and safety of tetracaine hydrochloride in patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) after pulmonary lobectomy. ⋯ The analgesic effect of 0.15% tetracaine is similar to that of 0.3% ropivacaine used in patient-controlled epidural analgesia after thoracotomy. No serious side effects were observed.