Source Reference: Spaans LN, et al "Intercostal or paravertebral block vs thoracic epidural in lung surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial" JAMA Surg 2025; DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.1899.

Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) has a high success rate in adolescents undergoing chest wall surgery, with no long-term adverse effects and manageable complications. TEA provided adequate ...

The use of ICNB, however, was associated with higher MME values than TEA (mean difference 48 hours after surgery, 48.31 MMEs; 95% CI, 36.11 - 60.52 MMEs) and PVB (mean difference 48 hours after ...

1. Yeung JH, Gates S, Naidu BV, et al. Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;2:CD009121.

Nerve Block Anesthesia This is one of the most common uses of an epidural. It’s a type of anesthesia that doctors may give you during surgery to numb your spinal nerves and prevent pain signals ...

Research showed that erector spinae plane block lowered post-cardiac surgery pain scores, reduced morphine use, and shortened ...

This left the only option of awake surgery using thoracic epidural analgesia,” said Dr Vivek Lanje, cardio-vascular thoracic surgeon at Kims Kingsway hospital.

An epidural catheter was inserted between T12 (i.e., the 12th thoracic vertebra) and L1 (i.e., the first lumbar vertebra) of the spinal cord. Lidocaine solution was injected through the catheter.