title: Intrathoracic intercostal nerve block with phenol in open chest surgery. A randomized study with statistical evaluation of respiratory parameters.
abstract: Seventy-three patients who underwent thoracic surgery were randomly selected for intraoperative intercostal nerve block using phenol (32 block and 41 control subjects). The patients were divided into three groups: pneumonectomies, lobectomies and explorative thoracotomies and evaluated by pain level, respiratory function parameters (VT, IRV, ERV, VC) and blood-gas analysis, both six and 24 hrs after surgery. The patients who had intraoperative nerve block using phenol enjoyed a more comfortable postoperative period. In particular, respiratory parameters were statistically better.
mesh_terms: D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D019800:Phenol; D010636:Phenols; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011897:Random Allocation; D012119:Respiration; D013900:Thoracic Nerves; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D019800:Phenol