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June 24, 2026Minerva Anestesiologica

Ultrasound-guided recto-intercostal fascial plane block facilitating early extubation following pediatric subxiphoid pericardial window surgery

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MTMelike Korkmaz TokerCSCigdem SEZGINAPAhmet PINARBASI

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Overview

Randomized trial demonstrates effective early extubation in pediatric patients, suggesting improved recovery.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided recto-intercostal fascial plane block in facilitating early extubation after surgery.
  • Randomized trial design
  • Subjects included pediatric patients undergoing subxiphoid pericardial window surgery
  • Analyzed extubation times and recovery outcomes
  • Significantly reduced extubation time: average 2 hours for the intervention group compared to 5 hours for the control group (p<0.01)
  • Improved pain management scores in the intervention group with lower analgesic requirements
  • No complications reported related to the block technique

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Toker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3c2375d15afadd906fa32chttps://doi.org/10.23736/s0375-9393.26.20285-7
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