Inadequate analgesia following cardiac surgery increases postoperative complications. Opioid‐based analgesia is associated with side effects that may compromise postoperative recovery. Regional anesthetic techniques provide an alternative thereby reducing opioid requirements… Click to show full abstract
Inadequate analgesia following cardiac surgery increases postoperative complications. Opioid‐based analgesia is associated with side effects that may compromise postoperative recovery. Regional anesthetic techniques provide an alternative thereby reducing opioid requirements and potentially enhancing postoperative recovery. The erector spinae plane block has been used in multiple surgical procedures including sternotomy for cardiac surgery. We, therefore, aimed to characterize the impact of this block on post‐sternotomy pain and recovery in cardiac surgery patients.
               
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