TPVB and general anesthesia affects postoperative functional recovery in elderly patients with thoracoscopic pulmonary resections based on ERAS pathway

Abstract

Thoracic surgery is easy to cause various perioperative complications, especially in elderly patients, due to their physical weakness and physiological function degeneration. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a common complication in elderly patients undergoing thoracic surgery. This study focuses on exploring the effects of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) combined with general anesthesia on postoperative functional recovery in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical resection for lung cancer based on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway.

Keywords

• enhanced recovery after surgery
• thoracic paravertebral block
• thoracoscopy
• lung cancer
• elderly patients
• nursing