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Radiological Evaluation of Thoracic Paravertebral Catheters: A Prospective Clinical Trial
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Fluoroscopic examination for Thoracic Paravertebral Block. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Thoracic operations are known to be painful and requiring an adequate postoperative pain therapy. A well documented technique to achieve postoperative analgesia is the use of paravertebral catheters. Theoretically the thoracic paravertebral block results in an unilateral thoracic anaesthesia. However, in the daily clinical practice it remains unclear whether catheters are placed correctly into the paravertebral region. The investigators' experiences with paravertebral catheters suggest that there may be many displacements of catheters since the pain control is reduced compared to epidural analgesia. The aim of this prospective observational clinical trial is to postoperatively evaluate the exact location of paravertebral catheter placed for thoracoscopic interventions by using the classical land-mark puncture technique. After radiological detection of the catheter position, the spread and distribution of contrast dye injected through the catheters will be evaluated.
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Interventions
Localisation of the paravertebral catheter tip and documentation of the spread of contrast dye injected through the catheters by fluoroscopic examination