• Rosa S Kim, Luis F Gonzalez-Ciccarelli, and Ethan Y Brovman.
• Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
• Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2022 Aug 1; 35 (4): 485492485-492.

Purpose Of ReviewInadequate pain relief after cardiac surgery results in decreased patient experience and satisfaction, increased opioid consumption with its associated adverse consequences, and reduced efficiency metrics. To mitigate this, regional analgesic techniques are an increasingly important part of the perioperative cardiac anesthesia care plan. The purpose of this review is to compare current regional anesthesia techniques, and the relative evidence supporting their efficacy and safety in cardiac surgery.Recent FindingsNumerous novel plane blocks have been developed in recent years, with evidence of improved pain control after cardiac surgery.SummaryThe current data supports the use of a variety of different regional anesthesia techniques to reduce acute pain after cardiac surgery. However, future randomized trials are needed to quantify and compare the efficacy and safety of different regional techniques for pain control after cardiac surgery.Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

32 keywords...

hide…