ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025
Bilateral parasternal and rectus sheath blocks reduce pain post-cardiac surgery: a pilot trial.
Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Commentary on Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Enhanced Recovery in Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026Article
- Ultrasound identification of absent rectus abdominis muscle after omphalocele repair altered regional anesthesia strategy in pediatric cardiac surgery: a case report.JA clinical reports · 2026Article
- Implementation of Pectointercostal Fascial Plane and Rectus Sheath Block as a Tool in Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in Gripping Poststernotomy Pain: A Case Report.Case reports in anesthesiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of ultrasound-guided bilateral parasternal block (PSB) combined with rectus sheath block (RSB) on postoperative recovery quality in patients undergoing median sternotomy for cardiac surgery. Methods: Eighty patients were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (receiving PSB + RSB, Results: The intervention group showed significantly reduced opioid consumption in the first 24 h postoperatively compared to the control group ( Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided bilateral PSB combined with RSB effectively enhances postoperative analgesia and the quality of recovery in patients undergoing median sternotomy for cardiac surgery. The application of ultrasound-guided bilateral parasternal block combined with rectus sheath block in median sternotomy cardiac surgery offers a new pain management strategy that is both safe and highly effective. This approach reduces postoperative analgesic requirements and improves recovery quality for cardiac surgery patients. Clinical Trial Registration: https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=180456, China Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200064733).
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