Addition of Deep Parasternal Plane Block to Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Shelley OhligerAlain HarbCaroline Al-HaddadinDavid P BennettTiffany FrazeeCassandra Hoffmann

Published in: Local and regional anesthesia (2023)

Bilateral deep parasternal blocks may reduce opioid consumption, provide effective postoperative pain control, and result in decreased length of intensive care unit stay across both simple and complex pediatric cardiac procedures when added to a pre-existing enhanced recovery protocol.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
intensive care unit
cardiac surgery
randomized controlled trial
acute kidney injury
chronic pain
pain management
left ventricular
mechanical ventilation
heart failure
atrial fibrillation