Comparison of the effects of transversus thoracic muscle plane block and pecto-intercostal fascial block on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery: a prospective randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an association exists between cardiac surgery, performed through median sternotomy, and a considerable postoperative pain.

Objectives

The aim of the current study is to compare the effects of transversus thoracic muscle plane block (TTMPB) and pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) upon postoperative opioid consumption among the patients who underwent open cardiac surgery.

Methods

The present prospective, randomized, comparative study was conducted among 80 patients who underwent elective on-pump cardiac surgery with sternotomy. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups with each group containing 40 individuals. For the TTMPB group, bilateral ultrasound-guided TTMPB was adopted in which 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine was used on each side

SUBMITTER: Mansour MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature