Parasternal intercostal nerve blocks in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: evidence update and technical considerations

L Schiavoni, A Nenna, F Cardetta, G Pascarella… - … of Cardiothoracic and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery era, parasternal intercostal nerve block has been
proposed to improve pain control and reduce opioid use in patients undergoing cardiac …

An expert review of chest wall fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery

J Hargrave, MC Grant, L Kolarczyk, M Kelava… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent integration of regional anesthesia techniques into the cardiac surgical patient
population has become a component of enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery pathways …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound guided parasternal block for perioperative analgesia in cardiac surgery: a prospective study

G Pascarella, F Costa, G Nonnis, A Strumia… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultrasound guided parasternal block is a regional anaesthesia technique targeting the
anterior branches of intercostal nerves, which supply the anterior thoracic wall. The aim of …

Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of cardiac surgical patients: part 2

B Makkad, TL Heinke, R Sheriffdeen… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The statements and recommendations contained in this report are primarily based on the
available literature and expert consensus. Decisions should be individualized and tailored …

[HTML][HTML] Regional anesthesia as part of enhanced recovery strategies in pediatric cardiac surgery

T Yamamoto, E Schindler - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Recent remarkable advances in combined ultrasound techniques have made it possible to
perform various peripheral nerve blocks. The major strategy underlying fast-track anesthesia …

Regional analgesia for lung transplantation: A narrative review

K Azem, E Mangoubi, B Zribi, S Fein - European Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
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Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery

MC Grant, AJ Gregory, JPP Ouanes - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
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Regional anesthesia techniques for cardiac surgery: where are we?

RS Kim, LF Gonzalez-Ciccarelli… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The 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 …

[HTML][HTML] A career in cardiac anaesthesia in India: The heart of the matter

S Misra, S Parida, M Chakravarthy… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Cardiac anaesthesia is a demanding, but fulfilling speciality which challenges the skills,
knowledge, professional and personal competence of cardiac anaesthesiologists on a daily …

[HTML][HTML] Fascial plane blocks for cardiothoracic surgery: a narrative review

P Capuano, G Sepolvere, A Toscano, P Scimia… - Journal of Anesthesia …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the limitations and risks associated
with the overreliance on opioids in various surgical procedures, including cardiothoracic …