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No studies found 15 · 24.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 14 · 22.6%Low 16 · 25.8%Moderate 12 · 19.4%High 5 · 8.1%

Thoracic epidural anaesthesia vs conventional pain control

Adverse effects of epidural anaesthesia ‐ not reported · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Thoracic epidural anaesthesia vs conventional pain control

Persistent pain 3 to 18 months after thoracotomy (We defined persistent postsurgical pain as new pain that did not exist before the operation, measured using differences in scores based on validated pain scales; patient interview between 3 to 18 m... · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

Thoracic epidural anaesthesia probably leads to lower persistent pain 3 to 18 months after thoracotomy (We defined… compared with conventional pain control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.52 [0.32, 0.84]
7 studies · 499 participants
Moderate