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    • Anesthesiology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Pain Management

    Background:

    • Post-thoracic surgery pain management lacks standardized guidelines.
    • Current practices vary significantly between clinics.
    • Individual pain experience and surgical procedure intensity are key factors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review current pain treatment methods after thoracic surgery.
    • To highlight the need for individualized pain management strategies.
    • To discuss the role of alternative pain therapies.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of pain therapy methods (non-medicamentous and drug-based).
    • Focus on acute postoperative pain management in thoracic surgery.
    • Evaluation of alternative procedures alongside the peridural catheter.

    Main Results:

    • No current S3 guideline exists for acute perioperative and posttraumatic pain.
    • Physiotherapy is a key non-medicamentous approach.
    • Alternative methods are increasingly used, complementing the peridural catheter.

    Conclusions:

    • Individualized pain assessment and documentation are fundamental for effective therapy.
    • A combination of methods, including alternatives to the peridural catheter, can be integrated into treatment algorithms.
    • Developing standardized, evidence-based guidelines is essential.