The effect of continuous bilateral parasternal block with lidocaine on patient-controlled analgesia opioid requirement and recovery after open heart surgery: a double-blind randomised controlled trial
Background: We hypothesised that a continuous 72-h bilateral parasternal infusion of lidocaine at 2×35 mg h−1 would decrease pain and the inflammatory response after sternotomy for open heart surgery, subsequently improving quality of recovery. Methods: We randomly allocated 45 participants to a 72-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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| Series: | BJA Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772609624000236 |