Epidural versus PCA Pain Management after Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Randomized Trial.

In brief

This multi-institutional randomized trial compares thoracic epidural versus patient-controlled analgesia for pain management following minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair. The study builds on prior findings showing epidurals provide superior early pain control while PCA offers better late-phase management, with protocol modifications aimed at optimizing the epidural transition period.

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