Thoracic Paravertebral Block : Effect on Acute Pain and Chronic Pain of Hepatectomy With Right J-shape Subcostal Incision

This prospective, randomized study,control study aims to compare the analgesic effect,opioids consumption,quality of recovery,length of hospital stay and incidence of chronic pain,et al. single-injection TPVB +continuous(pulsatile infusion) TPVB and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IPCA) alone in patients undergoing hepatectomy with right J-shape subcostal incision.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-70 yrs
• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ
• Undergo hepatectomy with J-shape subcostal incision
• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• A known allergy to the drugs being used
• Coagulopathy, on anticoagulants
• Analgesics intake, history of substance abuse
• Participating in the investigation of another experimental agent
• Inability to properly describe postoperative pain to investigators (eg, language barrier, neuropsychiatric disorder)