Effect of Esketamine Combined With Butorphanol on Pain Management Following Video-assisted Lobectomy
Effect of Esketamine Combined With Butorphanol on Pain Management Following Video-assisted Lobectomy
Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) affects respiratory function, hindering sputum clearance and ventilation, and represents a significant complication of thoracic surgery. The analgesic effect of esketamine combined with butorphanol in PTPS is still unclear, so this study focused on this aspect.
Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome affects respiratory function, hindering sputum clearance and ventilation, and represents a significant complication of thoracic surgery. Esketamine, the left-handed optical isomer of racemic ketamine, acts as an antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, reversing central sensitization and improving postoperative pain. Butorphanol, an opioid receptor agonist-antagonist, can alleviate visceral pain, reduce the risk of respiratory depression, and decrease postoperative morphine consumption. However, research on the analgesic effects of esketamine combined with butorphanol in thoracoscopic surgery remains limited. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of esketamine combined with butorphanol on acute pain, chronic pain, and related side effects during the perioperative period in patients undergoing video-assisted lobectomy.
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