Comparison of the Effects of Full Median Sternotomy vs. Mini-Incision on Postoperative Pain in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.

Antonio de Jesus ChavesPaula Stelitano AvelinoJackson Brandão Lopes

Published in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2024)

MICS was not globally less painful than the FS approach. It seems that postoperative pain is more related to the degree of tissue retraction than to the size of the incision.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
laparoscopic surgery
cataract surgery
aortic valve replacement
heart failure
clinical evaluation
left ventricular