Postoperative analgesia with intravenous fentanyl PCA vs epidural block after thoracoscopic pectus excavatum repair in children

摘要

Background The aim of this prospective, randomized trial was to compare analgesia, sedation, and cardiorespiratory function in children after thoracoscopic surgery for pectus excavatum repair, using two types of analgesia—epidural block with bupivacaine plus fentanyl vs patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with fentanyl.