| Date of search |
May 2021 |
| Databases and other sources searched |
PubMed, Google Scholar |
| Search terms used |
“thoracic surgery”, “thoracic surgery AND pain management”, “thoracic surgery AND analgesia”, “thoracic surgery AND regional anesthesia”, “thoracic surgery AND epidural” |
| Timeframe |
Inception to May 2021 |
| Inclusion and exclusion criteria |
Inclusion: articles written in English and available to reader, prospective randomized trials, retrospective reports, review articles, expert opinion papers, society guidelines, case reports and series. Exclusion: articles not clinically relevant to scope of review |
| Selection process |
Two authors (CH and XB) retrieved full texts of relevant articles included in review |
| Any additional considerations, if applicable |
Additional references obtained from reference lists in included articles, and at suggestion of peer reviewers after initial submission where appropriate |
