Esketamine-based PCIA combined with intercostal nerve block for acute pain after lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial
Frontiers in Pharmacology March 4, 2026 Mi Zhou, Y M Qi, Fan Zhou et al.
Objective To evaluate outcomes of different doses of esketamine in postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) combined with preoperative intercostal nerve block (ICNB) analgesia protocol for acute postoperative pain (APP) relief in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy. Materials and methods A total of 360 patients scheduled for thoracoscopic lobectomy at Xuzhou Central...