Karam Azem, Shai Fein, Benjamin Zribi, Daniel Iluz-Freundlich, Ido Neuman, Michal Y Livne, Omer Kaplan, Roussana Aranbitski, Philip Heesen, Liran Statlender, Dan Gorfil, Yaron Barac, Yuri Peysakhovich, Eitan Mangoubi
BACKGROUND: Adequate pain control following lung transplantation (LTx) surgery is paramount. Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is the gold standard; however, the potential use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and consequent anticoagulation therapy raises safety concerns, prompting clinicians to seek safer alternatives. The utility of thoracic wall blocks in general thoracic surgery is well established; however, their role in the context of LTx has been poorly investigated...
January 29, 2024: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine