Post operative pain from thoracic surgery can be severe and, in the acute stage contributes to perioperative morbidity and mortality. On the other hand, patients may encounter a significant risk of chronic pain. The postoperative pain in these patients can be managed because there is no overall surgical or anesthetic "best practice". Here we have only discussed “Systemic and parenteral therapies” for postoperative pain management of thoracic patients.
Postoperative pain following thoracic surgery presents a significant challenge, and several factors complicate recovery and pain management for this population. Pain can arise from numerous sources such as from skin incision and deeper tissue injuries, thoracostomy tubes, costovertebral joint disruption, and even fractures of the sternum or ribs. In other surgical procedures, opioids are sufficient to manage pain, however patients with…
