ArticleJournal of pain research2017
Post-sternotomy pain syndrome following cardiac surgery: case report.
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- Intrathecal Morphine for Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Preincisional Ultrasound Guided Pecto-intercostal Fascial Plane Block with Ropivacaine and Fentanyl in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery by Median Sternotomy - A Prospective Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Study.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026Trial
- The effect of an open-heart surgery patient care protocol on post-sternotomy pain, anxiety and quality of care: A randomized controlled trial.Nursing in critical care · 2025Trial
- Pectoral-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block for the Management of Resistant Chronic Post-sternotomy Pain Syndrome.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Management of analgesia in cardiac surgery.Pain management · 2025Review
- Comparison of the Effects of 20 W and 40 W Electrocautery Power on Postoperative Pain Following Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting in Coronary Bypass Surgery.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
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- Effects of Interventions Based on Patient Expectations on Coronary Surgery Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.The journal of Tehran Heart Center · 2023Article
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- Hyoid Bone Syndrome in a Patient Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Prospective Study of 73 Patients to Compare Forward Head Angle, Forward Shoulder Angle, Maximal Inspiratory Pressure, and Self-Reported Breathing-Related Symptoms Before and After Open-Heart Surgery.Medical science monitor basic research · 2023Observational
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- Effect of Music on Pain, Anxiety and Physiological Parameters among Postoperative Sternotomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2022Article
- The Effect of Rhythmic Breathing on the Severity of Sternotomy Pain after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- The Five Diaphragms in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: Neurological Relationships, Part 2.Cureus · 2020Review
- The Five Diaphragms in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: Myofascial Relationships, Part 2.Cureus · 2020Review
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Abstract
Over 2 million people undergo sternotomy worldwide for heart surgery each year, and many develop post-sternotomy pain syndrome (PSPS) which persists in the anterior thorax. In some patients, PSPS lasts for many years or suddenly reappears a long time after the sternotomy. The exact etiology of PSPS is unknown. This article presents a case report of a patient with a diagnosis of PSPS (after cardiac surgery 4 years prior) for whom an osteopathic approach was used, which successfully eliminated the pain. In a previous study, we demonstrated that this osteopathic procedure could reduce sternal pain associated with a recent surgical wound. Further efforts are needed to understand the reasons for PSPS. In light of new scientific data, these osteopathic techniques could contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to solve the problem.
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