The study exams whether adding an opioid to the epidural infusion of a local anesthetic in neonates will significantly improve the quality of the postoperative analgesia.
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Evaluate the difference in amount of Intravenous nalbuphine required after thoracotomy for lung resection in patients receiving epidural bupivacaine + fentanyl versus patients receiving epidural bupivacaine.
Timeframe: First 48 hours post-operatively