Comparison between continuous thoracic epidural and paravertebral blocks for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy: meta-analysis of clinical trials

摘要

Thearticle entitled ‘‘Comparison between continuous tho-racic epidural and paravertebral blocks for postoperativeanalgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy: a system-aticreview’’, recently published in the Brazilian JournalofAnesthesiology, demonstrates the authors’ concern toshow the therapy effectiveness for anesthetic managementofpostoperative pain in chest surgeries.