Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Can Be Reserved for a Specific Population of Patients Undergoing Lung Transplantation

• Most patients receiving lung transplants may not require thoracic epidural analgesia. • Those with depression, anxiety, substance use, or prior thoracic surgery are more likely to require thoracic epidural analgesia. • Patients who used opioids, antidepressants, or anticonvulsants were more likely to require thoracic epidural analgesia.