Effects of the prolonged thoracic epidural analgesia on ventilation function and complication rate after the lung cancer surgery

Abstract

We conclude that analgesia with intramuscularly administered opioids provides unsatisfactory analgesia, especially in the first days after the operation. Thoracic epidural analgesia is a safe method, which provides a better quality of life for the patient, decreases the postoperative complication rate, and improves the ventilation function after the lung operations.