[Progress of post-thoracotomy pain-relief strategies].
This article provides a concise review of post-thoracotomy pain-relief strategies, focuses on surgical factors that have been investigated to reduce post-thoracotomy pain, and explores the effectiveness of various treatments for this condition. Although some interventions (both procedural and pharmacologic) have been investigated in both preventing and treating post-thoracotomy pain syndrome, definitive studies are lacking and firm conclusions cannot be drawn. This review elucidates mechanisms and some surgical techniques which can relieve post-thoracotomy pain.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Xiayi
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Lv
Xiang
X
Xu
Rusidanmu
R
Aizemaiti
Yongqing
Y
Wang
D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*