Opioid-sparing analgesia in thoracic oncology surgery: The role of paravertebral block in a high opioid use context in human patients
Introduction: This pilot study aimed to evaluate whether thoracic paravertebral block (PVB) offers better postoperative analgesia than systemic morphine in thoracotomy patients, focusing on early pain scores, rescue analgesia needs, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Materials and Methods: We analyzed 51 tho...