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Specific techniques used for perioperative pain management in thoracic anaesthesia. Multiple answers were possible (439 respondents)
| Northern Europe n = 51 | Eastern Europe n = 51 | Southern Europe n = 97 | Western Europe n = 240 | Total n = 439 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic epidural analgesia | 72.5% | 64.7% | 79.4% | 90.8% | 83.1% |
| Paravertebral blockade (single shot) | 17.6% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 10.8% | 13.7% |
| Paravertebral blockade (catheter) | 25.5% | 25.5% | 15.5% | 10.8% | 15.3% |
| i.v. PCA | 27.5% | 23.5% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 24.6% |
