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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:1349-1357
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Department of Anesthesiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
* Address reprint requests to Dr Soto, Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC Department of Anesthesiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
e-mail: rsoto{at}hsc.usf.edu
Management of thoracotomy pain can be difficult, but the benefits of effective pain control are significant. A variety of modalities for treating postoperative pain after thoracotomy are available, including systemic opiates, regional analgesics, and new oral and parenteral agents. This work provides a review of the literature and recommendations for the clinician.
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