An Update on Postoperative Analgesia Following Lung Transplantation

One challenging and controversial aspect of the perioperative management of patients undergoing lung transplantation is managing postoperative pain. Because the etiologies for transplantation, the patient populations, the surgical approaches, and the use of mechanical assistance either as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are so diverse, it is difficult to standardize a regimen for treating postsurgical pain in these patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research