Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Transapical Off-Pump Mitral Valve Repair With NeoChord Implantation
There is a growing interest in minimally invasive and transcatheter mitral surgery to treat degenerative mitral disease. One such technique entails the use of sternal sparing mini-thoracotomy and transcatheter beating heart targeted NeoChord resuspension under echo guidance (NeoChord DS1000, St. Louis Park, MN).1,2 However, the procedure does require a mini-thoracotomy, which can result in significant postoperative pain.3 As such, we performed serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) as part of a multimodal pain management strategy in 3 consecutive patients undergoing minimally invasive NeoChord mitral valve repair.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Himani V. Bhatt, Morgan L. Montgomery, Alexander J.C. Mittnacht, Ali Shariat, Ahmed El-Eshmawi, David H. Adams, Menachem M. Weiner Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
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