2024
DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000002064
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Safety and efficacy of high thoracic epidural analgesia for chest wall surgery in young adolescents

Steve Coppens,
Geertrui Dewinter,
Danny Feike Hoogma
et al.

Abstract: BACKGROUND Chest wall surgery for the correction of pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum has gained increased interest in recent years. Adequate pain treatment, respiratory physiotherapy and early ambulation are key to improving the outcomes. Although thoracic epidural analgesia is highly effective, its safety is controversial, leading to extensive scrutiny and questioning of its role. OBJECTIVE(S) We hypothesise that thoracic epidural analgesia is effe… Show more

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