ReviewJournal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care2024
Fascial plane blocks for cardiothoracic surgery: a narrative review.
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The trial behind it
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Intertransverse Process Block to Improve Quality of Recovery After Cardiac Surgery With Sternotomy: a Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial
Intertransverse Process Block to Improve Quality of Recovery and Pain Management in Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients: a Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and Safety of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Management in Patients with Rib Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of chest wall fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery via median sternotomy: a network meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block and Full Sternotomy; A Randomized Trial.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2025Trial
- Pre-emptive combined serratus anterior plane block and early recovery after minimally ınvasive direct coronary artery bypass: a retrospective cohort study.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Delphi consensus recommendations for preventing and treating cardiac implantable electronic device infections beyond current guidelines.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Goal-directed multimodal analgesia to enhance recovery after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Expanding the role of the clavipectoral fascial plane block: Successful dual-chamber pacemaker implantation with left bundle branch area pacing in an elderly patient.HeartRhythm case reports · 2026Article
- Comparison of Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block Vs Transversus Thoracic Plane Block and Their Pharmacogenomics for Pain Management After Sternotomy in Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Thoracic Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blockade for Pain Management Following Open Heart Surgery in Children: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Analgesic Efficacy and Impact on Postoperative Opioid Requirements.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Review
- Addressing Complications in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Guideline to Prevention of CIED Infection.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- Efficacy of fascial plane blocks in enhanced recovery after surgery protocols for abdominal surgery: A brief meta-analysis.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2025Article
- Management of analgesia in cardiac surgery.Pain management · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-Guided PECS II Block Reduces Periprocedural Pain in Cardiac Device Implantation: A Prospective Controlled Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses for cardiothoracic surgeons: part 7 - synthesizing evidence.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
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- Evolution of pain management in lung cancer surgery: from opioid-based to personalized analgesia.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Review
- Analgesic efficacy of continuous serratus anterior plane block versus intercostal nerve block and their combination in VATS lobectomy: results from a prospective randomized trial.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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- Impact of high spinal anesthesia in pediatric congenital heart surgery on postoperative recovery: a retrospective propensity score-matched study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Erector spinae plane block for cancer pain relief: a systematic review.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the limitations and risks associated with the overreliance on opioids in various surgical procedures, including cardiothoracic surgery.This shift on pain management toward reducing reliance on opioids, together with need to improve patient outcomes, alleviate suffering, gain early mobilization after surgery, reduce hospital stay, and improve patient satisfaction and functional recovery, has led to the development and widespread implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols.In this context, fascial plane blocks are emerging as part of a multimodal analgesic in cardiac surgery and as alternatives to conventional neuraxial blocks for thoracic surgery, and there is a growing body of evidence suggesting their effectiveness and safety in providing pain relief for these procedures. In this review, we discuss the most common fascial plane block techniques used in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, offering a comprehensive overview of regional anesthesia techniques and presenting the latest evidence on the use of chest wall plane blocks specifically in this surgical setting.
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