To evaluate the analgesic effectiveness of bilateral erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural analgesia in open cardiac surgeries approached through midline sternotomy
Abstract Background The efficacy of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block in mitigating postoperative pain has been shown for a range of thoracic and abdominal procedures. However, there is a paucity of literature investigating its impact on postoperative analgesia as well as its influence on weaning...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-024-00148-4 |