Comparison of postoperative pain and pain control techniques in uniportal and biportal VATS and open surgery patients

Cetinkaya, Cagatay; BİLGİ, ZEYNEP; LAÇİN, TUNÇ; BOSTANCI, KORKUT; YILDIZELİ, BEDRETTİN; YÜKSEL, MUSTAFA; BATIREL, HASAN

doi:10.5472/marumj.984215

Comparison of postoperative pain and pain control techniques in uniportal and biportal VATS and open surgery patients

Cetinkaya C., BİLGİ Z. , LAÇİN T., BOSTANCI K., YILDIZELİ B., YÜKSEL M., ...More

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.34, no.3, pp.260-266, 2021 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.5472/marumj.984215
Title of Journal : MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.260-266
Keywords: Thoracoscopy, Uniportal, Biportal, Postoperative analgesia, ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY, THORACOTOMY, RECOVERY, RESECTION

Abstract

Objectives: Thoracotomy causes intense postoperative pain which may become chronic. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) leads to less postoperative pain compared with thoracotomy. In this study, we analyzed pain scores in patients who underwent lung resections with VATS or thoracotomy.