Why the study?
Does thoracic epidural anesthesia added to general anesthesia reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective CABG?
Population
40 patients with ischemic heart disease scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Comparison
Thoracic epidural anesthesia with… vs General anesthesia alone
Design
RCT, prospectively randomized
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports adding thoracic epidural anesthesia to general anesthesia for elective CABG; extends randomized evidence for regional techniques in cardiac surgery.
Does thoracic epidural anesthesia added to general anesthesia reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective CABG?
Thoracic epidural anesthesia added to general anesthesia for CABG significantly reduces early postoperative pain, mechanical ventilation time, and hospital stay.
Onan et al. (2013) studied this question.
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