Physician, PhD-student.
Jimmy Højberg Holm
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital
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| Projekt status | Open | |
| Data indsamlingsdatoer | ||
| Start | 01.10.2024 | |
| Slut | 01.03.2025 | |
Epidural analgesia versus systemic opioids for postoperative pain management after VATS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Short summary
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy of systemic opioids versus epidural analgesia.
Rationale
Postoperative pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) remains a significant challenge, and while epidural analgesia is still the gold standard, other types of regional analgesia are gaining popularity. The efficacy of systemic opioids as an alternative to epidural analgesia has not been thoroughly explored.
Description of the cohort
Adult patients undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery using either epidutal analgsia or systemic opioids for postoperative pain management.
Collaborating researchers and departments
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark