In a prospective study, experiences with peri-operative @entity1337 ( @entity1337 ) for thoracic surgery were documented. Two hundred and seven @entity1 scheduled for elective thoracotomy were investigated. All @entity1 received thoracic epidural catheters 2 h pre-operatively. The catheters were inserted between T4-5 and T8-9 intervertebral spaces. Epidural medication with @entity1341 and @entity3575 was started preoperatively, maintained throughout surgery and was continued post-operatively via @entity1 controlled analgesia (PCA) devices. @entity1 were anaesthetized with @entity1875 and tracheal intubation was performed following neuromuscular blockade with @entity3369 . Ninety-five percent of the @entity1 were extubated immediately after surgery. 70.5% of all the @entity1 had excellent post-operative analgesia (VAS pain scoring 0-2) on the day of surgery, 78% the day after surgery and 91% on the second day after surgery. Additionally early post-operative mobilization could be started in 63% of all @entity1 . No @entity16 caused by thoracic epidural catheterization was seen in the early post-operative period.

Peri-operative XXXX for thoracotomy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity3369 :: ('MESH:D014673', 'Chemical') :: ['vecuronium'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological sequelae'] @entity1337 :: ('MESH:D000699', 'Disease') :: ['TEA', 'thoracic epidural analgesia'] @entity1341 :: ('MESH:D002045', 'Chemical') :: ['bupivacaine'] @entity1875 :: ('MESH:D015742', 'Chemical') :: ['propofol'] @entity3575 :: ('MESH:D005283', 'Chemical') :: ['fentanyl']
@entity1337 :: (MESH:D000699,Disease) :: ['thoracic epidural analgesia']
