The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Mar 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialLocal Anesthetics delivered through Pleural Drainages improve Pain and Lung Function after Cardiac Surgery.
Pleural tubes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery usually cause pain resulting interalia in an impact of postoperative breathing. Therefore, the influence of intrapleural lidocaine application through special double-lumen chest tubes with respect to pain relief and lung function was investigated and compared with placebo. ⋯ Intrapleural application of lidocaine is a safe and feasible method to reduce drainage-related pain and improving lung function after CABG.