Innovations : technology and techniques in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
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Innovations (Phila) · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEvaluation of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing MIDCAB Surgery.
The minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery is associated with severe chest pain in the first 2 to 3 postoperative days; this may delay the patient recovery. In this randomized controlled trial we evaluated the role of serratus anterior plane (SAP) block for postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing MIDCAB surgery. ⋯ SAP block reduced the postoperative pain scores and opioid requirements in patients undergoing MIDCAB surgery.