January 1, 2014Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic ResearchOpen Access

A Review of Current Analgesic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery. Is Epidural Worth it?

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Why the study?

Does thoracic epidural anesthesia improve outcomes and pain management safely in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?

Population

Patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Design

Review

Authors

MZMohsen ZiyaeifardShaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center RARasoul AzarfarinShaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center SGSamad EJ GolzariWitten/Herdecke University

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Implication

Should not yet change practice for thoracic epidural in cardiac surgery; leaves open need for definitive RCTs on net benefit.

Structured PICO

Does thoracic epidural anesthesia improve outcomes and pain management safely in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?

Population

Patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Intervention

Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) and other analgesic techniques (intravenous drugs, local infiltration, nerve blocks)

This review highlights the ongoing controversy regarding the use of thoracic epidural anesthesia in cardiac surgery, balancing potential pain management benefits against risks like epidural hematoma.

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Ziyaeifard et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d988f0e6ab964fb0835e94 https://doi.org/10.15171/jcvtr.2014.001

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A Review of Current Analgesic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery. Is Epidural Worth it?

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A Review of Current Analgesic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery. Is Epidural Worth it?

Discussion

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