NEW ORLEANS—Clinicians looking to minimize postoperative pain in minimally invasive thoracic and cardiac surgery might not find relief in thoracic fascial plane blocks, according to the results of two studies.
The trials showed no advantages from the blocks for opioid consumption, pulmonary mechanics or Overall Benefit Analgesia Score (OBAS) after either robotic-assisted mitral valve repair or video-assisted thoracic surgery in the first three days after surgery. With such findings,
JUNE 23, 2023