Table 1.
abstract 87. Assessment of pain management after video-assisted thoracic surgical lobectomy
| Day | Method of pain management; median VAS pain score (parenteral morphine equivalent, mg)* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRN morphine (n = 37) | PCA (n = 10) | Epidural (n = 11) | Extrapleural catheter (n = 12) | |
| 1 | 4.0 (17.19) | 4.25 (23.08) | 3.0 | 3.0 (12.79) |
| 2 | 4.0 (30.51) | 3.75 (31.36) | 3.5 | 2.0 (35.13) |
| 3 | 3.0 (17.03) | 2.5 (22.22) | 2.0 | 2.0 (21.78) |
| 4 | 0.0 (8.98) | 2.0 (11.73) | 3.0 | 1.0 (14.22) |
| 5 | 0.5 (9.01) | 0.5 (16.40) | 1.5 | 3.0 (13.61) |
| 6 | 0.0 (5.69) | 0.0 (25.57) | 0.0 | 0.0 (5.00) |
| 7 | 0.0 (5.00) | 0.0 (3.34) | 2.0 | — |
PCA = patient-controlled analgesia; PRN = as-needed; VAS = visual analogue scale.
*
The VAS measured pain on a 10-point scale.