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. 2025 Apr 5;14(7):2484. doi: 10.3390/jcm14072484
PVB Paravertebral block
TPVB Thoracic paravertebral block
ICNB Intercostal nerve block
ICB Intercostal block
EPI Epidural analgesia
ESPB Erector spinae plane block
PCA Patient-controlled analgesia
CWC Continuous wound catheter
VAS Visual analog scale
NRS Numeric rating scale
VATS Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
TEA Thoracic epidural analgesia
PORP Postoperative respiratory parameters
RCT Randomized controlled trial
OR Odds ratio
CI Confidence interval
PONV Postoperative nausea and vomiting
MD Mean difference
CPTP Chronic post-thoracotomy pain