Association of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With Higher Opioid Consumption: A Retrospective Observational Study

The optimal regional technique for minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) has yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) with paravertebral block (PVB) and no block for controlling acute thoracotomy pain after robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - July 20, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Vanessa Moll, Carla Maffeo, Matthew Mitchell, Ceressa T. Ward, Robert F. Groff, Simon C. Lee, Michael E. Halkos, Craig S. Jabaley, Vikas N. O ’Reilly-Shah Tags: Original Article Source Type: research