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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:978
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Optimal thoracotomy analgesia

Jonathan A. Richardson, MD, FRCPa, Vladimir A. Anikin, FRCSa

a Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane,Bradford, West Yorkshire BD9 6RJ, UK

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the study by Takamori and colleagues [1]. We found the result of interest, although at the same time, it raises concerns about continued research in this area using similar methodology. In their study, epidural analgesia by 1.0% mepivacaine 4 mL/h starting during surgery and maintained for 5 days was successfully supplemented, in terms of pain scores over the first 3 postoperative days, with 8 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine internally injected alongside four intercostal nerves.

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