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Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

30‐Day mortality · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

Paravertebral blockade showed no clear difference in 30‐day mortality compared with thoracic epidural blockade (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [0.39, 4.24]
2 studies · 125 participants
Low

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

VAS scores at 48 hours (on coughing/after physiotherapy) Score from 0 ‐ 10 · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 126 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

Technique failure · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

Paravertebral blockade probably leads to lower failure of technique (Number of participants) compared with thoracic epidural blockade (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.27 [0.09, 0.86]
4 studies · 199 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

Cardiovascular complications · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

Paravertebral blockade showed no clear difference in cardiovascular complications compared with thoracic epidural blockade (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.3 [0.01, 6.62]
2 studies · 114 participants
Low

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

Respiratory complications · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

Paravertebral blockade showed no clear difference in respiratory complications compared with thoracic epidural blockade (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.26, 1.52]
5 studies · 280 participants
Low

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

Neurological complication (Delirium) · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

Paravertebral blockade probably leads to lower neurological complication (Delirium) compared with thoracic epidural blockade (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.3 [0.09, 0.99]
2 studies · 125 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, at rest, 4 hours) · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 239 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, coughing, 4 hours) · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 126 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

VAS score at 24 hours (at rest) Score from 0 ‐ 10 · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 239 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

VAS score at 24 hours (on coughing/after physiotherapy) Score from 0 ‐ 10 · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 126 participants
Moderate

Paravertebral blockade vs thoracic epidural blockade

VAS scores at 48 hours (at rest) Score from 0 ‐ 10 · Patients undergoing thoracotomy

1 finding from 1 review

Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 220 participants
Moderate