Regional analgesia techniques for effective recovery from coronary artery bypass surgeries: a retrospective study involving the experience of a single center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain after cardiac surgery is both multifocal and multifactorial. Sternotomy, sternal retraction, internal mammary dissection, posterior rib dislocation or fracture, potential brachial plexus injury, and mediastinal and pleural drains all contribute to pain experienced in the immediate postoperative period. Ineffective pain management can result in systemic and pulmonary complications and significant cardiac consequences.

Methods

This study compared the effectiveness of regional anesthesia techniques for perioperative pain management in cardiac surgery patients at our clinic. The effects of different analgesic methods, in terms of contributing to recovery, were examined.

Results

The records of 221 patients who had undergone coronary bypass surgery were eval

SUBMITTER: Cosarcan SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9261027 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature