title: [Systemic and regional analgesia in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery].
abstract: Effective, aggressive treatment of pain accompanied with thoracic surgery is important and beneficial for patients, since severe postoperative pulmonary complications and long-term pain will be reduced. In this systematic issue evidence-based strategies in preventing and treating pain after thoracic surgery will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik des Universitätsklinikums Freiburg. torsten.loop@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors.forename: Torsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loop
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D009407:Nerve Block; D059408:Pain Management / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal