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Epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain after pectus excavatum repair: a prospective, randomized trial
Shawn D. St. Peter ,
Kathryn A. Weesner ,
Eric E. Weissend ,
Susan W. Sharp ,
Patricia A. Valusek ,
Ronald J. Sharp ,
Charles L. Snyder ,
George W. Holcomb ,
Daniel J. Ostlie
January 2012
January 2012
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Abstract
Management of postoperative pain is a challenge after the minimally invasive repair
of pectus excavatum. Pain is usually managed by either a thoracic epidural or patient-controlled
analgesia with intravenous narcotics. We conducted a prospective, randomized trial
to evaluate the relative merits of these 2 pain management strategies.