Pain management in thoracic surgery: bridging evidence and practice
The complex nature of postthoracic surgery pain supports a multimodal approach, combining regional techniques with systemic analgesia. Variation in clinical practice reflects differences in resources, institutional protocols, clinician expertise, and the pace of enhanced recovery after surgery implementation. Despite a growing evidence base, a universally accepted standard of care remains to be defined.
Authors
- Çiğdem Yıldırım Güçlü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8416-3418)
- Ross Hofmeyr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-7459)
- Vojislava Nešković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3583-7129)
- María José Jimenez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5469-5237)
- Izumi Kawagoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5791-2700)
Institutions
- Military Medical Academy (RS)
- Ankara University (TR)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
- Juntendo University (JP)
- Hospital Quirón Teknon (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aco.0000000000001585
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00