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Article

Ultrasound guided paravertebral block versus intravenous lidocaine infusion for management of post-thoracotomy pain

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Pages 377-385 | Received 23 Jun 2021, Accepted 25 Jul 2021, Published online: 12 Aug 2021

Figures & data

Figure 1. Ultrasonographic identification of landmarks including transverse process and parietal pleura in one image with PVS inbetween

Figure 1. Ultrasonographic identification of landmarks including transverse process and parietal pleura in one image with PVS inbetween

Figure 2. Catheter inserted into PVS for continous lidocaine infusion

Figure 2. Catheter inserted into PVS for continous lidocaine infusion

Table 1. Patients’ enrolment data

Table 2. Operative data

Table 3. Hemodynamic and respiratory data of studied groups throughout 24-h PO

Table 4. Immediate post-operative data

Figure 3. Mean Pain VAS Score of patients of both groups determined throughout first 48 hours postoperative (

significant differance)

Figure 3. Mean Pain VAS Score of patients of both groups determined throughout first 48 hours postoperative (Display full size significant differance)

Table 5. Pain VAS scores of patients of both groups determined throughout the first 48-h PO

Figure 4. Mean (±SD) Cumulative 48 pain VAS Score (

significant differance)

Figure 4. Mean (±SD) Cumulative 48 pain VAS Score (Display full size significant differance)

Figure 5. Frequency and Mean requests of resecue analgesia during 48 hours postoperative in both groups (

significant differance)

Figure 5. Frequency and Mean requests of resecue analgesia during 48 hours postoperative in both groups (Display full size significant differance)

Figure 6. Mean (±SD) dose of postoperative resecue analgesia used after both Proceduers

Figure 6. Mean (±SD) dose of postoperative resecue analgesia used after both Proceduers

Consort flow diagram

Consort flow diagram