Programmed intermittent paravertebral bolus infusion reduces the incidence of postoperative chronic pain three months after thoracoscopic surgery in elderly patients: an observational study
Authors' conclusion
Programmed intermittent paravertebral bolus infusion reduces the incidence of postoperative chronic pain in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Elderly patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Participants
- 242 patients
- Exposure
- Group P vs Group I
- Outcome
- Persistent pain
- Follow-up
- 3 months
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P = 0.014
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Anterior chest pain · 1 monthLower incidence in Group P | P = 0.005 |
| Anterior chest pain · 3 monthsLower incidence in Group P | P = 0.020 |
| Neuropathic pain · 3 monthsLower incidence in Group P | P = 0.021 |
| Pricking painReduced rate in Group P | P = 0.024 |
| HyperesthesiaReduced rate in Group P | P = 0.042 |
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Original publication
Programmed intermittent paravertebral bolus infusion reduces the incidence of postoperative chronic pain three months after thoracoscopic surgery in elderly patients: an observational study. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 22 January 2026. doi:10.
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