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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2024

Optimizing Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Analgesic Adjuvants.

Vanja Tolj, Temitayo Adegbenro, Ethan Y Brovman

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. A Review of Chronic Post-Sternotomy Pain Syndrome.Current pain and headache reports · 2026
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3 authors.

Vanja ToljDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, US.
Temitayo AdegbenroDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, US.
Ethan Y BrovmanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, US. ebrovman@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewPain management following cardiac surgery is a critical component in optimizing both short- and long-term patient outcomes, with poor pain management associated with significant acute and chronic opioid use, opioid dependence and a significant rate of opioid related adverse drug events. The significant burden of both acute and chronic pain following cardiac surgery has given rise to the need for multimodel analgesic strategies, to optimize outcomes and minimize side effects. RECENT

findingsWhile significant research has focused recently on the additive value of peripheral nerve blocks, less emphasis has been given to the value of non-opioid based analgesics in preference to traditional opioid based anesthetic and analgesic strategies. In this review, we examine the evidence for several common analgesics, highlighting the evidence supporting efficacy following cardiac surgery, as well as the safety concerns with each agent. We demonstrate the value of a multimodal analgesic strategy to reduce pain scores and improve patient-centered outcomes, and highlight the need for further studies of combination analgesic strategies.

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AnalgesicsCardiac Surgical ProceduresPain ManagementPostoperative PainAnalgesics, OpioidHumansAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidAcute Pain ManagementAdjuvantsCardiac SurgeryChronic Pain

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