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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2025

Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block for Pain Management after Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Alan D Kaye, Christopher A Vuong, Alison M Hawkins, Macie A Serio, Drew R Dethloff, Alex V Hollander, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Kimberly L Skidmore, Zachary R Palowsky, Sahar Shekoohi

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Alan D KayeDepartments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neurosciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Christopher A VuongSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Alison M HawkinsSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Macie A SerioSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Drew R DethloffSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Alex V HollanderSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Shahab AhmadzadehDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Kimberly L SkidmoreDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Zachary R PalowskyDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Sahar ShekoohiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA. sahar.shekoohi@lsuhs.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewCardiac surgery is associated with significant postoperative pain. Compared to traditional analgesics, regional nerve blocks target specific anatomical areas to improve analgesia and to reduce postoperative opioid consumption. RECENT

findingsPecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) is a novel analgesic technique that involves ultrasound-guided injection of anesthetic between pectoralis major and external intercostal muscles. Since PIFB is a relatively underexplored method of analgesia, to date, few manuscripts have reviewed and synthesized current literature related to PIFB.

conclusionThe present investigation focuses on relevant anatomy and physiology behind the PIFB, compares this novel technique with other traditional and novel methods of analgesia, and describes indications and contraindications for PIFB in cardiac surgery and other surgeries.

Indexed as

Cardiac Surgical ProceduresIntercostal MusclesNerve BlockPain ManagementPostoperative PainAnesthetics, LocalHumansUltrasonography, InterventionalAnesthetics, LocalAnalgesic techniqueCardiothoracic surgeryPain managementPecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB)

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PMID40375035

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